Friday, March 8, 2019

Senate May Issue Its Own Measure to Condemn Anti-Semitism

Legal Insurrection
McConnell says anti-Semitism “seems to be more fashionable in this country regretfully, at least among some members of the new class in the House.”


. . . "The Senate passed a bipartisan anti-BDS bill in early February. McConnell mentioned the bill in his remarks, but thinks the Senate may have to expand on it:

“We feel like we already addressed a portion of this through the BDS proposal, and we may well address it again,” McConnell said.
“This is a good time in America to think again about anti-Semitism,” McConnell said. “It seems to be more fashion in Europe. it seems to be more fashionable in this country regretfully, at least among some members of the new class in the House. We need to stand up to it in any way we possibly can.”

"McConnell addressed the House resolution this morning:" . . .

Why Some Republicans Voted against the ‘Anti-Hate’ Resolution 
. . . "Lee Zeldin made many of the same points in a floor speech. He also noted that, following Iowa Republican Steve King’s comments about white nationalism in January, Republicans stripped King of his committee assignments, and the whole House passed a resolution naming King and specifically condemning white nationalism. At the time, Cheney said King should resign from Congress. 
"You might still disagree with how Zeldin and Cheney voted, but after reading and listening to their explanations it’s hard to see how anyone could think their opposition to the 
resolution — not the defenses of Omar made by  Nancy Pelosi,  Jim Clyburn, and  2020 Democrats; nor Omar’s anti-Semitism itself — is the real scandal here." . . .

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