Several Democratic lawmakers condemned the sign, with one delegate calling it ”ugly and “hateful.”
Republicans argued that the poster was a “freedom of speech” issue.
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The House’s sergeant-at-arms, Anne Lieberman, was allegedly overheard saying “all Muslims are terrorists,” and resigned over the incident.
During fierce debate in the Capitol rotunda, lawmakers nearly came to blows as one staffer member was injured. It was not clear how serious.
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