Nearly a week after Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) interrupted President Obama’s speech on health care, Congress passed a resolution admonishing him. He’s the first member in the history of Congress to be formally chastised in a resolution for such actions.
At first, Democratic leaders such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t seem too interested in going after him for shouting “You lie!” when the president insisted that health care subsidies would not be available to illegal immigrants under the health care overhaul bill.
“As far as I’m concerned, the episode was unfortunate, and Mr. Wilson has apologized. It’s time for us to talk about health care and not Mr. Wilson,” Pelosi said.
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