Del. Stacey Plaskett Checks U.S. Over Its Territories 'Problem' In Powerful House Floor Plea
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The Virgin Islands delegate reminded the House that its nonvoting members represent "four million Americans" collectively.
Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) made a plea to the House after the speakership vote Friday where she urged the chamber to tackle the “problem” with its nonvoting members in U.S. terrorities and the District of Columbia.
“This body and this nation has a territories and a colonies problem. What was supposed to be temporary has now effectively become permanent. We must do something about this problem so that these four million —,” said Plaskett as she spoke over boos from Republicans prior to her mic getting cut off.
Her mic would later briefly turn back on, “But I have a voice!”
Plaskett — who received a standing ovation and cheers from Democrats — made a parliamentary inquiry where she questioned why she along with representatives from American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana, Puerto Rico and D.C. were not part of the roll call for speaker.
She noted that, collectively, she and those members of the House represent “four million Americans” as well as the highest per-capita population of military veterans in the United States.
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The Virgin Islands delegate reminded the House that its nonvoting members represent "four million Americans" collectively.
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