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众议员马克斯·米勒拒绝向这位穆斯林议员道歉，议长随后裁定其言论无效并将其逐出会场
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发布于 2026年6月8日 美国东部夏令时上午10:31
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“言论被记录在案。”
这个专业术语在美国国会山之外可能意义不大，但这个短语通常预示着众议院即将爆发混乱。
众议院近期就上演了这样一场冲突。议员们就黎巴嫩战争权力决议案展开辩论。密歇根州民主党众议员拉希达·塔伊布推动该法案，希望限制唐纳德·特朗普总统在伊朗的军事行动，尤其是在该地区其他地点成为冲突热点的背景下。
塔伊布是巴勒斯坦裔美国人，也是国会仅有的两名穆斯林女性议员之一。她是国会中最具争议的议员之一，经常公开批评以色列。
“我们必须结束美国参与以色列 apartheid政权入侵黎巴嫩的行动。以色列军方持续 targeting 像阿迈勒·哈利勒这样的记者，并用我们的纳税人税款犯下战争罪行，”塔伊布说道。
拉希达·塔伊布面临众议院谴责威胁，在亲巴勒斯坦演讲中被指控“庆祝恐怖主义”
但当俄亥俄州共和党众议员马克斯·米勒在 floor辩论中猛烈抨击塔伊布，进行人身攻击并提及真主党时，众议院会议厅演变成了口头混战。
“在某种程度上，你喜欢和那些屠夫级别的成员混在一起，”身为犹太人的米勒指责道，“是的，你每天都在倡导恐怖主义。你每天都在为一个恐怖政权辩护。”
塔伊布在会议厅另一端对着米勒大喊，但不清楚她具体说了什么，因为这位密歇根州民主党议员没有打开麦克风。
“哦，抱歉，我们有点激动了？”米勒嘲讽道。
塔伊勃然大怒，声音比之前更大地回敬米勒。
来自加利福尼亚州的共和党众议员杰伊·奥伯诺尔特在主席台主持这场辩论。奥伯诺尔特无法容忍这场口舌之争，敲响了议事槌。
“各位同事，这是一个严肃的议题。我们将以尊重和审慎的态度进行辩论，”奥伯诺尔特告诫道，“这位来自密歇根州的女士是否提出动议？”
南希·梅斯挑战民主党议员“场外解决”，此前“孩子，听着”的评论引发混乱
此时塔伊布已经走到会议厅的一个麦克风前。
“是的，议长先生，我提出动议。这是对我人格的直接攻击。我请求将这些言论记录在案，”塔伊布说道。
于是就有了那句：“言论被记录在案。”
塔伊布可能对议会动议的措辞表述得不够精准，但她的动议让众议院关于战争权力决议案的辩论以及所有其他待议事项戛然而止。
“来自俄亥俄州的先生请就座，”奥伯诺尔特指示米勒。
实际上，塔伊布的动议在议会程序中相当于以超速为由拦下某人。你可能会收到罚单，也可能不会，尤其是如果你配合执法人员的话。但当局会先进行调查。而这正是众议院会议厅上发生的事情。
在这段停滞期间，众议院暂停一切议事。众议院暂停演讲、修正案和投票。会议厅内一切活动都将停止，直到他们查明是否有人违反了议事规则。
“言论被记录在案”这一短语指的是众议院机构工作人员和速记员记录或“记录下”可能违反众议院规则的议员发言的过程。众议院禁止议员对同僚进行人身攻击、质疑同事的动机或“进行人身攻击”。议员不得私下诋毁另一位议员。
塔伊布显然认为，米勒称她“喜欢混在一起”和“倡导恐怖主义”的言论违反了众议院规则。塔伊布还认为，米勒那句“我们有点激动了”的话也越过了红线。
“进步党团”成员实时用白板回应特朗普：“没有国王！”
如果明确认定某位议员违反了礼仪规则，领导层或关键工作人员可能会要求违规议员收回相关言论并道歉。但如果该议员拒绝收回，众议院别无选择，只能裁定该议员的发言不符合议事程序。随后众议院将删除该发言，该议员将被暂停当日剩余时间在众议院 floor的发言资格。
如果议长裁定该议员违反规则，可能有人会对议长的裁决提出上诉。这将需要进行唱名表决，全体众议院议员投票决定是否认为其同事违反了规则。或者，另一名议员可能会动议“搁置对议长裁决的上诉”。在这种情况下，众议院将投票决定是否终止或搁置上诉。因此，此次投票与实际就上诉议长裁决进行投票有所不同。
经过一小时的拖延，很明显米勒既不道歉也不收回他的声明。
“来自俄亥俄州的先生的言论包含对这位来自密歇根州的女士是‘屠夫’且与恐怖组织有关联的指控，”奥伯诺尔特说道，“此类言论质疑了众议院议员的爱国主义和忠诚度。”
奥伯诺尔特补充道：“这些言论包含人身攻击，不符合议事程序。无人反对的话，冒犯性言论将从记录中删除。”
因此，众议院以违反规则为由制裁了米勒，并将其逐出会场，禁止其当日剩余时间继续发言。
众议院外交事务委员会主席、佛罗里达州共和党人布莱恩·马斯特为共和党在 floor上主持了黎巴嫩战争权力决议案的辩论。由于众议院禁止米勒发言，马斯特代表他发言。
“我将转达来自俄亥俄州的米勒众议员的信息，”马斯特说道，他引用了这位共和党同事的话，“‘是的，我说过这些话。我承担责任。并且我坚持我的说法。’”
移民听证会爆发混乱，民主党议员冲向主席的议事槌：“我受够你了”
这位佛罗里达州共和党人随后询问众议院是否可以将一篇题为《拉希达·塔伊布：哈马斯恐怖分子在秘密脸书群组中庆祝的成员》的文章提交入记录。
塔伊布提出反对。
马斯特随后试图将一份关于塔伊布所谓谈论种族灭绝的 transcripts 提交入记录。
塔伊布再次提出反对。
我本人第一次遇到这样的议会混乱是在1994年，当时我在美国公共事务有线电视网（C-SPAN）工作。加利福尼亚州民主党众议员马克辛·沃特斯与当时的纽约州共和党众议员皮特·金发生争执。众议院裁定沃特斯不符合议事程序。时任众议院议长、华盛顿州民主党人汤姆·福利亲自来到 floor执行处罚，而非交由资历较浅的议员裁决。
塔伊布和米勒争执的第二天，奥伯诺尔特发布了一项两党框架，帮助为人工智能设立监管护栏。
我向奥伯诺尔特提问，如果人工智能聊天bot主持众议院会议，会如何处理这场争端。
“人工智能实际上在这方面非常擅长。你给它一份规则手册，然后给它一个具体案例，说‘这符合规则还是违反了规则？’”奥伯诺尔特说道，“我认为昨晚显然有人进行了人身攻击。我认为我做出了正确的裁决。我认为人工智能也会做出正确的裁决。”
就在不久前，还是众议院议长亲自来到 floor解决两位议员之间的争执。众议院是否可以将此类裁判工作委托给人工智能？
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记录言论？裁定议员不符合议事程序？如果议员越界，暂停其当日剩余时间的发言资格？
可以想象，如果人工智能未来成为众议院的议会裁判，议员们可能会说出大量值得被记录在案的言论。
查德·珀格拉姆目前担任福克斯新闻频道（FNC）首席国会通讯员。他于2007年9月加入该网络，总部位于华盛顿特区。
Reporter’s Notebook: Tlaib forces rare House procedure after Republican accuses her of defending terrorists
2026-06-08T10:31:31-04:00 / Fox News
Rep. Max Miller refused to apologize to the Muslim member, leading the chair to strike his remarks and bench him
By Chad Pergram Fox News
Published June 8, 2026 10:31am EDT
Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the fallout following Republican Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, accusing Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., of associating with Hezbollah.
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“Words taken down.”
That term of art may not mean much off Capitol Hill. But it’s a phrase which usually signals there’s a ruckus in the House of Representatives.
The House witnessed one such melee recently. Lawmakers debated a war powers resolution for Lebanon. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., pushed the measure, hoping to restrict President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran. Especially as other places in the region emerge as flashpoints.
Tlaib, a Palestinian-America, is one of only two Muslim women in Congress. She is one of the most controversial members of Congress. And she often speaks out against Israel.
“We must end U.S. participation in the Israeli apartheid regime’s invasion of Lebanon. The Israeli military continues to target journalists like Amal Khalil and use our tax dollars to commit war crimes,” said Tlaib.
RASHIDA TLAIB HIT WITH HOUSE CENSURE THREAT, ACCUSED OF ‘CELEBRATING TERRORISM’ IN PRO-PALESTINIAN SPEECH
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is pushing the federal government to recognize and enforce numerous rights for the homeless population, including the right of “freedom from harassment” from law enforcement and property owners.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
But the House floor devolved into a verbal fracas when Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, tore into Tlaib, attacking her personally and mentioning Hezbollah during the floor debate.
“Its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent,” charged Miller, who is Jewish. “Yes, you advocate for terrorists on a daily basis. You advocate for a terrorist regime every single day.”
Tlaib hollered at Miller from across the chamber, but it wasn’t clear what she said since the Michigan Democrat wasn’t on mic.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Are we getting a little emotional?” chided Miller.
Tlaib erupted, at that, shouting even more loudly at Miller.
Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., presided over the debate from the dais. Obernolte had enough of the verbal judo and slammed down the gavel.
“Colleagues, this is a serious topic. We will debate it respectfully and deliberately,” admonished Obernolte. “Is the gentlewoman from Michigan making a motion?”
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Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., attends a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands hearing on the 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act and other legislation in the Longworth Building on Dec. 7, 2021.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)
Tlaib had made it to one of the mics in the chamber by this point.
“Yes, Mr. Speaker, I am. That is a direct attack on my character. I please request to strike the words down,” said Tlaib.
And there it was. “Words taken down.”
Tlaib may have garbled the precise verbiage of the parliamentary request. But her motion brought debate on the war powers resolution and all other business before the House to a screeching halt.
“The gentleman from Ohio will be seated,” Obernolte instructed Miller.
In effect, Tlaib’s motion is the parliamentary equivalent of pulling someone over for speeding. You might get a ticket. Maybe not. Especially if you’re cooperative with the officer. But the authorities will first investigate. And that’s what unfolded on the House floor.
During this stasis, the House conducts no business. The House suspends speeches. Amendments. Votes. Nothing happens on the floor until they figure out if someone broke the rules.
The phrase “words taken down” refers to the process of the House’s institutional staff and stenographers to document or “take down” language uttered by a member that may violate House rules. The House prohibits members from personal attacks on fellow lawmakers, impugning the motives of their colleagues or “engaging in personalities.” One member can’t disparage another personally.
Tlaib clearly believed that Miller broke House rules by saying she would “like to hang out” and “advocate for terrorists.” Tlaib also believed the line about her “getting a little emotional” may have crossed the line, too.
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Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, said he stood by his remarks associating Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., with Hezbollah “butchers.”(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
If it’s pretty clear that a member broke the rules of decorum, someone from leadership or key staff may ask offending lawmaker to withdraw the language in question and apologize. But if the member resists, the House has no alternative but to rule that member out of order. The House then expunges the speech and he or she is suspended from speaking on the House floor the rest of the day.
If the chair rules that member violated the rules, it’s possible that someone could appeal the ruling of the chair. That would entail a roll call vote, where the entire House votes yes or no on whether they believe their colleague broke the rules. Or, another member might move to “table the appeal of the ruling of the chair.” In that scenario, the House votes on whether to kill or set aside the appeal. Thus, the vote is a step removed from actually voting on appealing the chair’s ruling.
After an hour of delay, it was clear that Miller wouldn’t apologize or withdraw his statement.
“The words of the gentleman from Ohio contain an allegation that the gentlewoman from Michigan is a ‘butcher’ and affiliated with a terrorist organization,” said Obernolte. “Such remarks impugn the patriotism and loyalty of the member of the House.”
Obernolte added that “the remarks contain personalities and are not in order. Without objection, the offending words are stricken from the record.”
So the House sanctioned Miller for breaking the rules and benched him for the remainder of the day.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., managed the Lebanon war powers debate on the floor for the GOP. Since the House muted Miller, Mast spoke on his behalf.
“I’m going to deliver a message from Rep. Miller of Ohio,” said Mast, who quoted this Republican colleague. “‘Yes, I said it. I own it. And I stand by it.’”
CHAOS ERUPTS DURING IMMIGRATION HEARING AS DEMOCRAT LUNGES AT CHAIRMAN’S GAVEL: ‘I’M TIRED OF YOU’
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., said supporters of the Lebanon war powers resolution are acting as “proxies for Hezbollah.”(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
The Florida Republican then asked the House if he could submit for the record an article entitled ‘Rashida Talib, member of secret Facebook Group where Hamas Terrorists glorified.’”
Tlaib objected.
Mast then tried to submit into the record a transcript about Tlaib allegedly speaking about genocide.
Tlaib objected to that as well.
Yours truly first encountered a parliamentary donnybrook like this in 1994 while working at C-SPAN. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., tangled with then-Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y. The House ruled Waters out of order. Then-House Speaker Tom Foley, D-Wash., came to the floor to mete out the punishment, not leaving the umpiring to a more junior lawmaker.
The day after the Tlaib/Miller brouhaha, Obernolte released a bipartisan framework to help establish guardrails for AI.
I pressed Obernolte on how an AI chatbot might handle the dust-up if it were presiding over the House.
“AI is actually very good at this. You give it a rules manual and then you give it a specific instance and say ‘Is this in compliance with rules or is this a violation of the rules?’” said Obernolte. “I think last night was obviously someone engaging in personalities. And, I think I made the correct ruling. I think AI would have also made the correct ruling.”
It wasn’t that long ago that the actual Speaker of the House came to the floor to sort out a kerfuffle between two members. Could the House ever delegate such refereeing to AI?
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Taking down words? Ruling members out of order? Suspending members for additional speeches that day if they get out of line?
One can imagine that members will say a lot of words worthy of being taken down if AI ever becomes the parliamentary umpire in the House of Representatives.
Chad Pergram currently serves as Chief Congressional Correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.