House Rules Committee chair calls out some Republicans for pleas of unity

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From CNN's Adrienne Vogt

Rep. Jim McGovern, chair of the House Rules Committee, closed his remarks today by saying “we will never have unity without truth and also without accountability.”

He chided some GOP members for what he said were hypocritical pleas of unity.

“Some of my Republican friends have been trying to lecture us about unity here today — unity after they voted to overturn a free and fair election in the United States of America, but also preaching unity and not acknowledging that for four years many of them gave oxygen to Donald Trump's conspiracy theories,” McGovern said.

He said Republicans who vote for impeachment are showing courage.

“This week in Congress we saw the best of us and the worst of us. Some of my colleagues have shown that they will defend this President no matter what he does. … But some are standing up and doing the right thing under tremendous pressure. I'm proud of that. I honor them for their courage,” he said.

He encouraged all House members to vote for impeachment.

“This impeachment resolution outlines the truth of what Trump did. It is time that this Congress now holds him accountable for his words and for their devastating impact,” McGovern said.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-trump-impeachment-vote-01-13-21/index.html

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1. K and R

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2. Republican BS no longer works. Time to unify for Democracy, not for

the Republican Party's political misfortunes.

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3. From the Hoarse Whisperer

This is a great rant

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4. That's some Rude Pundit-level indictment made by the Hoarse Whisperer. I like it.