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Lawmakers Vote To Censure Rep. Douglas Bruce
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| Last Edited | RBH Jan 24, 2008 08:24pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, January 24, 2008 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Colorado House has voted 62-1 to censure Rep. Douglas Bruce for kicking a newspaper photographer.
Colorado lawmakers introduced the first-ever censure measure on Wednesday, accusing Bruce of bringing disrepute to fellow lawmakers for kicking a newspaper photographer on the House floor while he was waiting to be sworn in.
The resolution by Reps. Paul Weissmann, D-Louisville, and Rep. Steve King, D-Grand Junction, says that Bruce deserves to be censured because his conduct "failed to uphold the honor and dignity of the House of Representatives and reflects poorly on the state." It also criticized Bruce for his failure to apologize for the incident that took place during the House prayer.
Censure is considered more severe than a reprimand because it is read aloud on the floor.
Bruce stood in front of his colleagues toward the side of the chamber as the censure was read, his lips pursed and his arms folded.
He then delivered a rambling speech, again blaming the photographer and comparing himself to Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Stewart played a freshman congressman who punches out a photographer and becomes a hero after launching a filibuster and collapsing on the floor.
Rep. Al White, R-Hayden, responded: "Representative Bruce, you're not Jimmy Stewart, this is not a 1939 movie. This is today. Your actions were wrong."
White said Bruce should admit his mistake and apologize.
Rep. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud was the only lawmaker to vote against the censure. |
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