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Crane has since acknowledged that he misspoke.
Allie Feinberg
Arizona Republic
Rep. Eli Crane was blasted by colleagues in the House of Representatives on Thursday after he used the term “colored people” to describe Black Americans in a debate on the House floor.
“My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people, or Black people or anybody can serve,” Crane, R-Ariz., said.
He was referring to his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2024 that would prohibit the Pentagon from making participation in training or support for race-based concepts a requirement for hiring, promotion or retention of individuals.
Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., casts his vote for Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., during the seventh round of voting on the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2023.
Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, immediately motioned to have the words “colored people” removed from the record.
“I find it offensive and very inappropriate,” she said on the floor.
