Once again, we see here on the floor people trying to make false equivalencies, pointing at other incidents that happened like when folks were out protesting. You know what? You’re not correct. When folks were out protesting in the street and they broke the law, they were prosecuted. There were hundreds of people prosecuted. There were many people jailed. You’re just wrong. When the Senator for the 23rd District says those things, he is either not telling the truth or he just doesn’t know the truth—
I would encourage members to review what I actually said. I said nothing about motives. I said about the accuracy of the comments that were being made, comments that were false. Just like the false equivalencies that I hear constantly from the other side, not just about supporting our police, not just about accountability for violence in our streets, but also about the decorum here on this floor. That’s right. People who are taking great offense when they’re asked to follow the rules, but they have no intention of expecting their President or themselves to follow the rules.
Point of Order
Senators Runestad and McBroom raised the Point of Order that the member speaking is impugning the motives of other members.
The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, ruled that point is taken and Senator Irwin is reminded not to impugn the motivations of members and to stick to the point of the resolution.
Senator McBroom raised an objection to Senator Irwin’s remarks being printed in the Journal as they question not just the motives of a member but also the disposition of the member’s comments and the integrity of that member.
The President pro tempore, Senator Moss, ruled that the comments can be printed in the Journal.
Senator McBroom appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question being shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The decision of the Chair stood as the judgment of the Senate, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows: