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Tennessee state House votes to expel 2 Democratic lawmakers after gun control protest

The Tennessee state House on Thursday voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers for their participation³ in gun control protests last week on the chamber⁴ floor.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

The Tennessee State House of Representatives is a little smaller today. The Republican-dominated legislature voted to throw out two Democrats⁵. They were among three who protested a mass shooting and called for gun control on the House floor there. The move for a violation⁶ of decorum was unusual and prompted chants of shame on you from critics.

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UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: Shame on you. Shame on you. Shame on you.

INSKEEP: Now, the Republican House speaker, Cameron Sexton, told reporters he needed to take this step to maintain order.

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CAMERON SEXTON: I'm concerned about the House floor following the process and procedures that are laid out that you should follow and not having a protest, as it was described over here, on the House floor.

INSKEEP: Now, elsewhere, Sexton went further, comparing that protest on the House floor to the January 6 insurrection. He said it was equivalent, if not worse. Just a reminder⁷ that on January 6, 2021, thousands of people broke into the U.S. Capitol, caused a number of deaths, threatened to hang the vice⁸ president, ransacked⁹ offices and disrupted the ceremonial counting of a presidential election. In the Tennessee protest, three lawmakers talked out of turn.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

The two ousted¹⁰ lawmakers, Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, are both Black. The only Democrat¹ who survived last night's vote was Gloria Johnson. She's white. Pearson addressed this last night. Here's a clip from MSNBC.

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JUSTIN PEARSON: You cannot ignore the racial dynamic of what happened today. Two young, Black lawmakers get expelled, and the one white woman does not. That's a statement in and of itself.

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1 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

2 transcript
n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书
参考例句：
A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。 They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 participation
n.参与，参加，分享
参考例句：
Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。 The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

4 chamber
n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所
参考例句：
For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。 The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

5 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 violation
n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯
参考例句：
He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。 He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

7 reminder
n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示
参考例句：
I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。 It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

8 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

9 ransacked
v.彻底搜查( ransack的过去式和过去分词 )；抢劫，掠夺
参考例句：
The house had been ransacked by burglars. 这房子遭到了盗贼的洗劫。 The house had been ransacked of all that was worth anything. 屋子里所有值钱的东西都被抢去了。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

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