Democrat Delegate Has Mic Cut After Throwing Tantrum During Speaker Vote
U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett raised objections Friday to the nonvoting status of the Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories, drawing mixed reactions when she accused the United States of having a “colonies problem” during remarks on the House floor. The exchange unfolded after Plaskett, a Democrat, stood following the first roll call vote … Read more