VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES ON EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICAN FAKE, PHONY AND FRAUDULENT CENSURE RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor to highlight how while Republicans play political games, House Democrats will continue to put people over politics.
JEFFRIES: I rise today in strong opposition to this fake, phony and fraudulent censure resolution brought against Adam Schiff, the distinguished gentleman-distinguished gentleman from the great state of California. House Democrats will continue to put people over politics to fight for lower costs and better-paying jobs and safer communities and defend democracy, fight for freedom, build an economy that invests and grows the middle class. This is a do-nothing Republican-controlled Congress. That is why this censure resolution is on the Floor today. Extreme MAGA Republicans have no vision, have no plan, have no agenda to make life better for everyday Americans. House Democrats will continue to work for the people. Clearly, as this resolution demonstrates, extreme MAGA Republicans work with the twice-impeached, disgraced former President of the United States of America, the insurrectionist in chief, the extreme puppet master who clearly ordered that this fake, phony and fraudulent resolution be brought to the Floor today after it failed last week. In fact, the supreme puppet master even threatened the other side of the aisle with primaries if they didn't bend the knee. And when he says bend the knee, extreme MAGA Republicans say how high?
Adam Schiff has done nothing wrong. Adam Schiff is a good man. Adam Schiff has served this country with distinction. Adam Schiff served this country well as a federal prosecutor fighting to keep communities safe. Adam Schiff served this country well as the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, investigating people without fear or favor, including those at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue because he believes in the Constitution and his oath of office. Adam Schiff served this country well as the lead impeachment manager during the first impeachment trial of the former president of the United States, prosecuting his corrupt abuse of power. And yes, Adam Schiff served this country well in the aftermath of the violent insurrection, pushed back against the big lie told by the puppet master in chief and participated as a prominent member in the January 6th Committee to defend our democracy. Adam Schiff has done nothing wrong. He's worked hard to do right by the American people.
But the extreme MAGA Republicans- no vision, no agenda, no plan to make life better for the American people. And so, we have this phony, fake and fraudulent censure resolution. But Adam Schiff will not be silenced. We will not be silenced. House Democrats will not be silenced today. We will not be silenced tomorrow. We will not be silenced next week. We will not be silenced next month. We will not be silenced next year. We will not be silenced this decade. We will not be silenced this century. You will never, ever silence us. We will always do what is right. We will always fight for the Constitution, fight to defend democracy, fight for freedom and expose your extremism and continue America's long, necessary and majestic march toward a more perfect union. Vote no against this phony, fake and fraudulent censure resolution.
Full speech can be watched here.