Tuesday
Apr132010
Hoyer Defends Fellow Democrat Over Racial Slur Incident
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 2:42PM
By Sofia Sanchez
University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service
On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) rebuked remarks made by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) during the congressional recess regarding allegations that an African-American member of Congress, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), was called the "N" word by tea party activists hours before the first vote on health care took place roughly three weeks ago.
When asked to discuss Bachmann's claim that the racial epithets may not have taken place, Hoyer responded.
"First of all, I think it undermines the credibility of someone who's a denier," he said. "People deny a lot of things happen, that are bad things that happen, and I don't think that is particularly useful."
Hoyer defended Lewis, regarded by many as being a Civil Rights pioneer, by saying, "I don't think there is any doubt that what John Lewis said happened and what others saw happened, and heard happen, did in fact happen."
University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service
On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) rebuked remarks made by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) during the congressional recess regarding allegations that an African-American member of Congress, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), was called the "N" word by tea party activists hours before the first vote on health care took place roughly three weeks ago.
When asked to discuss Bachmann's claim that the racial epithets may not have taken place, Hoyer responded.
"First of all, I think it undermines the credibility of someone who's a denier," he said. "People deny a lot of things happen, that are bad things that happen, and I don't think that is particularly useful."
Hoyer defended Lewis, regarded by many as being a Civil Rights pioneer, by saying, "I don't think there is any doubt that what John Lewis said happened and what others saw happened, and heard happen, did in fact happen."
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