On Reprimanding

Eyck Freymann

Political Wire brings us the text (the full text, mind you) of the House's controversial resolution to punish Joe Wilson for his outburst at the President's speech last week.

Whereas on September 9, 2009, during the joint session of Congress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 179, the President of the United States, speaking at the invitation of the House and Senate, had his remarks interrupted by the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson; and

Whereas the conduct of the Representative from South Carolina was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.

That's right. We resolve that we disapprove of your behavior. We debated vigorously, and - after considering the matter at great length - we concluded that we would appreciate it very much if you could not yell quite so loudly at the President anymore.

Joe Wilson the victim of a vast left-wing conspiracy? He can cry me a river.