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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 12:15 PM
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Rep. Cynthia McKinney apologized on House floor for scuffle with officer
McKinney apologizes for scuffle with officer
Grand jury to hear testimony on incident, sources say

Thursday, April 6, 2006; Posted: 12:29 p.m. EDT (16:29 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Cynthia McKinney apologized on the House floor Thursday for a confrontation with a Capitol Police officer last week.

"There should not have been any physical contact in this incident," McKinney said.

"I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all, and I regret its escalation and I apologize," she said surrounded by colleagues on the House floor.

She said she would vote for a resolution expressing support for the efforts of Capitol Police.

McKinney's apology came as a District of Columbia grand jury was to begin hearing testimony Thursday related to the confrontation, sources said Wednesday.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/06/mckinney/
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