Here’s the full text of the House’s resolution of disapproval of Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), who yelled “You lie!” during President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress last week. The resolution passed, 240 to 179. The text was released by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s office.
Whereas on September 9, 2009, during the joint session of Congress convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 179, the President of the United States, speaking at the invitation of the House and Senate, had his remarks interrupted by the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson; and
Whereas the conduct of the Representative from South Carolina was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.
