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A Michigan State -- -- have -- Democrats.
According to -- -- Detroit news.
Was banned who's speaking.
On the floor of the house in Michigan what happened.
Well I I yeah.
My stay in Atlanta game we took up -- deflation and that is the -- restrict this.
My flight and in regard to abortion and then introduce didn't -- anything right there.
And in the proper from debating that I made comment enough attention to the -- And I and -- my comment by I.
I have spent a few things pirates are migrant that you believe that US.
And -- also used the word vagina.
-- Of course ten out you know -- -- -- -- about but yeah.
This is HP 5711.
As you pointed out you use the the dreaded V word.
And and it's really amazing that.
And you're not allowed to talk about something about which they were legislative.
Yeah I mean we you know we -- all.
I'm in the state house.
You have to wait QB.
You know I'm by speaker -- -- to speak.
And I want to recognize -- I was not speaking out of turn and the remarks you make you need to be humane and all that bad and my comment wire.
You know we and -- and no idea how the next they -- we got that back.
And 1 o'clock in the morning.
I was getting prepared can speak to a bill that -- that we were that we were taking.
You know probably separate bell.
I'm not teacher retirement reform.
Add I was told -- my smartly about a democratic -- later and that.
I had been banned from speaking.
And I would completely make that why because I couldn't figure out you know why I can keep that they won't tell me.
They wouldn't -- you get track.
Yeah why haven't I still have not heard from anyone from Republican leaders that.
His clinic maker pro tem John Walsh a Livonia is claiming when you said no means no.
Which is part of your sentence you said no means no.
And and she said he said let us to do with -- -- and that's why.
They didn't want you to speak the issue were talking about rape.
When you use the phrase no means no.
No -- no.
You don't mean I think -- -- mother of three.
You know when -- he -- the F emea water under the immediate faking out you know -- -- -- dinner.
And you know I think now it's the united I have met before -- -- -- keep asking me you don't need it now -- now I -- -- keep my children I don't think it.
It wanted to rape and one really not that I I don't know why they wouldn't comment question me on that after word.
And I just want to point out that.
I -- that probably the in the third pick statement that they really yeah I'm claiming that.
I am I believe -- -- statement that about the car -- One of my Republican how many bad bad.
He was offended by the term analogy he wouldn't use -- to the white or -- company.
-- -- here's a word they use Lou what do they say lady parts of well what -- the.
You know and I'd love canal I'm you know I'm not you know.
You know be little wind and by using found.
Elaine you know street term for female anatomy.
-- dramatically anatomically cruel act.
-- now he of people are you know first female.
You know -- -- Right -- we have really way to believe that some.
Other kind of less acceptable language in mixed company would have been preferable -- these guys I mean.
Well I can tell you how I've heard some of them speak not into the microphone but not a microphone fell.
You know I need to let that -- -- that they I I don't know.
And -- -- you also had well let's -- had even and -- -- the vagina -- did she come from California -- participate.
In a protest of this as you read from the vagina monologues on the steps of the capitol.
Yes I am last night Monday night -- people are Lilly and she got people like that kind of ever.
You know they had heard -- -- and and they said you guarantee that you're that he.
-- -- -- -- not bad.
We can't you know people quickly put together.
An incredible.
You know -- Where you.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- There just.
-- found it with ample incredible.
I was surprised that one of the female legislators -- -- alliance citizen -- -- mother I was personally offended by representative Lisa -- disgraceful actions during Wednesday's floor debate and to present a woman women that come.
Yeah yellow I am still and you don't -- and I have a good working relations -- She's been here about education committee -- the minority -- here in the education committee.
I -- you know no one came up to me afterwards and he'll if you were the video.
No cooling and now I mean that you can see I mean they're -- sitting behind me that you can feed off.
Yeah Republican -- Smaller.
-- no you don't Kerry -- You may hear -- -- from the gallery like you do not see anybody.
Even blinking and I.
Want my beacon done.
Well I you know I yeah I think that you know they didn't give me everything mental -- morning -- today that I call that I am.
I think that day.
Perhaps.
You know said hey what I agreed -- you know -- on her I guess I mean I don't now by.
When you come when you keep putting out different statements.
As to why he -- -- I think you are black you know -- being questioned the credibility -- of what their.
-- was a state of the legislation you're objecting to.
What is.
The III hope that if it did it doesn't rear its ugly hat in the back on the did -- how.
I'm now -- -- -- -- -- he adds that you know I am well being bad.
Being members of panic I had seen that people are outraged.
With the iPod despite not mean -- brought a lot of front into the legislation that.
Now what it would do is it would and it's -- -- paternalistic pieces of legislation that really treats women.
That men would never stand for were meant to be treated like that legislatively.
Well yeah half court but not an and you know.
Another one of my female colleague I want local newspapers try to reach her and her husband felt for her.
He had supported the legislation as well and you know I just how apropos you can't even speak for yourself.
You know you or did I hear could -- -- you have to have your husband Gabriel.
I did you.
You know when it happens at all.
I'll -- their own bodies you're actually write a man would not -- -- -- when we create an onerous bureaucratic licensing regulatory process.
Would involve the sacred doctor patient relationship would invade that.
Would also -- insurance companies requiring doctors to carry million dollars in medical liability -- as a whole series of things that's really more government -- things conservatives say they want less of I'm surprised.
And then stepped out.
You know my you know one of the comments -- made it regulating -- -- And you know -- -- -- about the insurance requirement and absolutely I mentioned at a well when you talk about it somebody who normally -- I'm not I don't like -- brought -- a -- the manner I like working in a bipartisan manner at all and that way.
When you know when it's something at your party be important again you know government last regulations a -- -- and now you're requiring insurance.
Policy.
Million dollars but even then Mexican now.
It's the in fact one another one -- -- the Republican -- Stated that he about this bill would put an end to abortion and you really.
Yeah yeah you know I mean we do have Robert ran away and you know -- They're trying to they're trying to find another way.
Is it true that state representative Barbara -- -- also a Democrat was Barton speaking when she said that that should have been Manning banning vasectomy choosing other B word that.
-- -- -- -- Hewitt Hewitt banned from speaking about -- was not -- as to why -- you know anywhere laughed again.
And you know prevent -- -- Republican leadership to put.
You know statement out Q3 people are now in five days later that -- -- -- -- the story.
You know where we're.
-- -- That's grazing well listen.
-- November thank you were -- and it was about it I particularly amazing that we come to this in the -- when he twelve hopefully this is a teachable moment.
For those amazing to see things a little differently.
Yeah you know and I am I -- I want to thank you for for the interest and it -- I think that what really outraged people it's not about the language I use but at -- back.
You know my denial my first amendment rights and that -- -- speech.
And I and when I went denied the right to speak on the floor that -- 90000 people that I -- that their voice and what weren't allowed to be heard in the legislature as well.
Thank you ma'am thank you for your time tonight -- luck thank you so much.
You know --
