Jean Schmidt and the âcowardâ controversy
During debate on adopting the rule for the resolution, Congresswoman
Jean Schmidt, a Republican from Ohio, made a statement attributed to
Danny Bubp, an Ohio state Representative and Marine Corps reservist,
“He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message: that cowards
cut and run, Marines never do.”
Seeing Schmidt's remarks as an unwarranted cheap shot against Murtha,
outraged Democrats brought House business to a halt for ten minutes
until Schmidt herself asked and received permission to withdraw her
comments. Bubp has since stated that he never mentioned Murtha when
making the quoted comment. He added that he would never question the
courage of a fellow Marine. Bubp later said, “I don't want to be
interjected into this. I wish (Congresswoman Schmidt) never used my
name.”
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