UPDATE: The resolution to expel Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson failed by one vote, 65 to 30.
– six Confederate racists in the 19th century for refusing to affirm the citizenship of formerly enslaved Black people, one in the 20th century for a conviction of bribery, and one in the 21st century for sexual misconduct."The world is watching Tennessee," Jones said."What is happening here today is a farce of democracy. What's happening here today is a situation in which the jury has already publicly announced the verdict.
"I have to raise the voice of the people in my district. My folks sent me here because I'm a fighter," Johnson said. "This country was built on a protest," he added in his emotional opening remarks."You who celebrate July 4, 1776, you say to protest is wrong."Ahead of the votes, Republican Rep. Johnny Garrett criticized the three lawmakers and moved to have a seven-minute video showing the lawmakers on the floor during the protest played. The showing of the video was fought by Democrats, who questioned its relevance, provenance and the benefit of showing it.
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