Rep. Dingell Defends Rashida Tlaib Tweeting ‘From the River to the Sea’: ‘People Interpret Words in Different Ways’
‘I spent all weekend in Michigan talking to all communities about the meaning of this phrase and there are really strong feelings on all sides’
Nov 8, 2023 4:30 AM
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DINGELL: “ — American and every other member of this body has, and this resolution is an attack on that fundamental right. I spent all weekend in Michigan, this last weekend, talking to all the communities about the meaning of this phrase, and there are very strong feelings on all sides. And it’s very clear that people interpret words in different ways. Personally, I choose not to use a phrase that is offensive to some and that many perceive as a threat, but I also take seriously living in a country that does not respect — restrict —“
