WASHINGTON (AP) — Five Democratic congresswomen are calling on Republican Rep. Allen West to apologize for his email tirade against a fellow Florida lawmaker.
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Reps. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, Carolyn Maloney of New York, Donna Edwards of Maryland, Jackie Speier of California and Lois Capps of California on Wednesday denounced West for calling Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz “vile, despicable and cowardly” after she criticized his stance on Medicare.
The congresswomen also called on the GOP leadership to rebuke West for his outburst, which was sent to Wasserman Schultz and several other lawmakers.
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