Rep. Ted Yoho apologized on the House floor on Wednesday for a profane comment he made about fellow Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one day after Majority Leader Steny Hoyer called for him to be 'sanctioned' following a report he called the congresswoman a 'f------ b----.'
"I stand before you this morning to address the strife I injected into the already contentious Congress," Yoho, R-Fla., said. "I rise to apologize for the abrupt manner of the conversation I had with my colleague from New York. It is true that we disagree on policies and visions for America. But that does not mean we should be disrespectful."
Yoho continued on Wednesday: "As my colleagues know, I'm passionate about those affected by poverty. My wife Carolyn and I started out together at the age of 19 with nothing. We did odd jobs and we were on food stamps. I know the face of poverty and for a time it was mine. That is why I know people in this country can still, with all its faults, rise up and succeed and not be encouraged to break the law.
Those comments upset many on the right, who pointed out that rioters tearing down statues, vandals defacing businesses and government buildings, and a significant uptick in murder rates in many big cities likely have little to do with people attempting to put food on their tables. Hoyer, D-Md., who on Monday had said that Yoho had acted like a "bully" and his actions were "the antithesis to John Lewis," said that the apology was "appropriate." He also noted that Ocasio-Cortez places helping the poor at the center of her personal political agenda.
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