Representative Kicked Off Judiciary Committee Friday March 05, 2004 7:25am Should there be a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages?  Yes  No  Undecided ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story ___  Related Stories  ___ House Member May Be Expelled After Heated Argument House Judiciary Passes Gay Marriage Ban Bill Columbia (AP) - Representative Jerry Govan has been kicked off the House Judiciary Committee following a heated exchange last week with another representative that nearly came to blows. House Speaker David Wilkins says he wanted to show Govan's actions can't be tolerated. But Govan and other members of the Legislative Black Caucus say the punishment just furthers their beliefs that black lawmakers are not respected. Wilkins says the House does not have a problem with race. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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