House Democrats react to the censure of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), including Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) who voted to censure her.
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00:00 Everyone has a right to say things in this country.
00:02 There's a freedom of speech issue.
00:04 But at the same time, colleagues can also express their displeasure.
00:08 And right now, with everything going on, calling, using a phrase that is well known,
00:14 calling for the elimination of an entire country right after they faced one
00:18 of their worst terrorist attacks in their history,
00:20 one of the worst terrorist attacks in the world's history.
00:23 It was important for us to say that's just not acceptable.
00:29 It is outrageous.
00:30 I am embarrassed for those Democrats who voted to censure their own colleague,
00:36 who voted against free speech.
00:38 It is an embarrassment.
00:40 Thank you.
00:42 Look, if you're advocating for the creation of a Palestinian state, that is fair game.
00:47 That falls well within the realm of reasonable discourse.
00:50 But when you're uttering phrases like "from the river to the sea," you're not simply advocating
00:55 for the creation of a Palestinian state, you're advocating for the destruction
00:59 of Israel as a Jewish state.
01:00 And that crosses a line that no member of Congress should ever cross.
01:04 It's hate speech, and Congress has a right to condemn it.