Here is the text of a resolution in the House that disapproves of the "You lie!" outburst by Rep. Joe Wilson during last week's speech by President Obama to a Joint Session of Congress.
111TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Whereas on September 9, 2009, during the joint session of Congress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 179, the President of the United States, speaking at the invitation of the House and Senate, had his remarks interrupted by the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson;
and Whereas the conduct of the Representative from South Carolina was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House: Now, therefore, be it Resolved,
That the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.
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