It does not promote civility to have a party line vote and spend an afternoon debating whether Mr. Wilson's apology for what he said during the President's address last week is ‘good enough.’ Clearly, Mr. Wilson thoroughly embarrassed himself. And while I disagree with Mr. Wilson and I strongly support the President, I think we should be moving on and not piling on. As Voltaire wrote, ‘I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.’ We all agree Mr. Wilson’s behavior was inappropriate, now it is time to get back to work.
Maffei Statement on Resolution of Disapproval of Rep. Joe Wilson
