Motion to Table - H. Res. 807: YES.

Motion to Table - H. Res. 807: YES.  This motion defeated the official censure of Rashida Tlaib for her antisemitic rhetoric.  I voted yes because we must never punish speech, no matter how vile it may be.  I denounce her defense of Hamas in the strongest possible terms.  I can do so because of the freedom of speech our Constitution protects.  Speech can be ugly, disgusting, hateful, prejudiced and alarming.  But it can never be dangerous to a free society as long as men and women of good will have the freedom of speech to dispute it, challenge it and reject it.  That freedom is only safe for the rest of us if it is safe for the worst of us.  Indeed, it is this freedom that protects US from THEM.  Accordingly, I voted to table the motion.