Republicans asked that the 18-term congressman's remarks be "taken down," or challenged as against House rules that prohibit personal attacks on fellow lawmakers or the president.
The parliamentarian found that those remarks were not so inflammatory as to be outside the boundaries of House decorum. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, who was leading the floor debate, allowed them to stand as is in the congressional record.
Rep. Pete Starke: ". . . blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old, enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement," Stark said. "The truth is that Bush just likes to blow things up in Iraq. . . ."
"Pete Stark's out-of-control rant is an insult to every American, Democrat or Republican. It is one thing to disagree with the war in Iraq, but it is another to go to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and rave that the men and women of the United States Armed Forces are '[blowing] up innocent people.' The Democrats cannot stop playing partisan politics," said RNC Chairman Mike Duncan.
“This sort of rhetoric is simply beyond the bounds of civil discourse on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Decency demands that Congressman Stark retract his remarks and apologize,” said Pete Hegseth, Executive Director of Vets for Freedom who condemned the comments.
Contact your Federal Legislators and comment about Rep. Pete Stark's "hissy fit."
What I emailed:
Representative Stark:
Your hissy fit in the hallowed Chambers of the United States House of Representatives was childish, gratuitous, and improper.
Your mother would not be proud.
You owe the House of Representatives, your State, the United States of America, and President Bush a public apology.
Why? Because you forgot your manners and your House etiquette. If you ever wish to rise to the position of Statesman, you will apologize for your thoughtless outburst and ask forgiveness of us all.
Sincerely in hopes you will take this message to heart,
I remain,
///////signed///////
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