Transcript of GOP Congresswoman uses anti-trans slur in House hearing

Gop Representative Nancy Mace used an anti-transgender slur during a House Oversight Committee hearing. She was asking witnesses about the use of USAID's funding.

Usaid awarded $2 million to strengthen trans-led organizations to deliver gender-affirming health care in Guatemala. To each of you this morning, does this advance the interests of American citizens paying for trannies in Guatemala to the tune of $2 million? Yes or no? Governor?

Representative Gerard Connolly, the top Democrat on the panel, asked House Oversight Chair, James Comer, to weigh in on Mesa's phrasing.

The gentle lady has used a phrase that is considered a slur in the LGBTQ community and the transgender community. Let me please finish without an interruption.

Tranny, tranny, tranny. I don't really care. You want penises in women's bathrooms, and I'm not going to have it. Okay.

No, thank you. Let's- It's disgusting. Let the gentleman state his parliamentary inquiry.

To me, a slur is a slur. Here in the committee, a level of decorum requires us to try consciously to avoid slurs. You just heard the general lady actually actively, robustly, repeated. I would just ask the chairman that she be counseled, that we ought not to be engaged. We can have debate and policy discussion without offending human beings who are our fellow citizens. I would ask as a parliamentary inquiry whether the use of that phrase is not, in fact, a violation of the decorum rules.

Mr. Chairman, I'm not going to be counseled by a man over men and women's spaces or men who have mental health issues dressing as women. I'm not being counseled by some guy.

My inquiry is to the chairman, Mr. Chairman.

The inquiry is about decorum. Decorum is at the discretion of the chair. I will be honest with the ranking member, I'm not up to date on my politically correct LGBTQ terminology. We'll look into that and get back with you on that. I don't know what's offensive and what's.