Reply #8: What happened? Could anyone give us a basic play by play?

[MADem]

Did HE ask to remove his statement? Or did someone say "Hey, you are outta line" and THEN he withdrew it?

There are rules for the way people talk in the House. Personal accusations are not permitted. Could it be something along those lines?

It isn't hard to slam someone on the floor of the House, so long as you call the person The Distinguished Representative and then rip to shit their POLICIES or proposed BILLS or VOTING record...not the person, themself. IOW, you can't say, 'The Distinguished Representative from East Jesus is a stupid nitwit,' but you can say 'This proposed legislation put forth by the Distinguished Gentleman from East Jesus is idiotic.'