Lieu Walks Out of Moment of Silence for Texas Victims

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) on Monday walked off the House floor during a moment of silence honoring the victims of the Sunday shooting in Texas. In a video posted to Facebook, Lieu explained that “My colleagues right now are doing a moment of silence in the House of Representatives’ chambers. I respect their right to do that and I myself have participated in many of them. ... But I can’t do this again, I’ve been to too many moments of silences. In just my short period in Congress, three of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history have occurred. I will not be silent.” Watch the full video here.