Darrell Issa (R-CA): Iraqi war heroes detained, but "this happens" to "people of this color"

[Miles Archer]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/gop-congressman-shrugs-off-detainment-of-iraqi-war-heroes-this-happens-to-people-of-this-color/



The GOP congressman, who is Lebanese-American, disputed Costello’s characterization of the order’s implementation as “chaotic,” saying that was simply her opinion and that only a few travelers were detained.

“Carol, I don’t want to argue, but you’re conflating what happens every day with to people of this color,” Issa said, pointing to his own cheek, “every day at the airport — and has been happening for 16 years. When you take these anecdotal examples, that’s what you’re doing. The numbers are relatively small, I think Americans like myself who have been stopped — even as a congressman — (for) secondary (screening) or even refused to be boarded on an airplane once, this sort of thing happens.”

Costello repeatedly pressed Issa on Bannon, but the lawmaker blamed Democratic senators for not quickly confirming Rex Tillerson for secretary of state.

“That’s deflection,” Costello said. “Should he have waited, then, for the secretary of state to be confirmed (so) he could have consulted with Rex Tillerson?”

[appleannie1943]

1. Darrel honey, your job is to do something about it to make it stop.