Virginia Democrats Flee Vote on Pro-Israel Resolution
Michael Warren
February 17, 2015
Around 20 Democratic members of the Virginia house of delegates twice fled the chamber in Richmond earlier this month during a vote on a resolution supporting the state of Israel. The video below shows the house holding its vote on February 5. The resolution passed 70 to 2, despite there being 100 delegates seated. A few moments later, Republican member Jackson Miller asks for a second vote to be held on the resolution.
"I move for another vote now that about twenty members are back in their seats over here," Miller said. "Oh, that's all right. The twenty members are leaving again, Mr. Speaker."
"That's called a profile in courage," joked the presiding speaker. Watch the video below:
Every voting Republican voted for the resolution, along with 4 of the 32 Democratic delegates. The two no votes were Democrats.
"I move for another vote now that about twenty members are back in their seats over here," Miller said. "Oh, that's all right. The twenty members are leaving again, Mr. Speaker."
"That's called a profile in courage," joked the presiding speaker. Watch the video below:
Every voting Republican voted for the resolution, along with 4 of the 32 Democratic delegates. The two no votes were Democrats.
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