Kevin McCarthy – Sandy Rosenberg

Redistricting is an inherently political matter.

When you draw the lines, should you take into account where incumbents live?

Should a voter be able to cast a ballot for one member of the House of Delegates or three members?

Should districts cross the boundary lines between Baltimore City and Baltimore County?

Should a conservative neighborhood be included in a predominantly liberal district?

The answers to these questions have consequences.

During today’s floor debate, a delegate from a Baltimore County neighborhood said that his community would be “without representation.”

The incumbent Congressman for his district is Kweisi Mfume.

I wish that redistricting could be done in a bipartisan way.

However, the bill before us today will help determine who is the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The choice will be between Hakeem Jeffries or Kevin McCarthy.

I’m for the Democrat.

Impeaching the president “will only divide our country more,” Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has declared.

President Trump “incited violence against the government of the United States,” reads House Joint Resolution 755, when he spoke to the crowd of his supporters, when he cast unjustified doubt about the validity of the election for months beforehand, and when he tried to interfere with the counting of votes.

He should be impeached.

Whether Congressman McCarthy’s desire for unity is real or rhetorical will be tested during the first 100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration.

Legislation to address the health and economic crisis facing the nation will be introduced and debated.

I hope that all the members of Congress will act in the best interests of the people they represent.

That is the political and moral obligation of all legislators.