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two democratic members for disorderly conduct after they took part in a protest for stricter gun laws in the chamber last week. justin jones and justin pearson have been ousted, but a third democrat seen in the middle of these pictures, gloria johnson narrowly survived the vote, which requires a two thirds majority. the three led a protest in the state capitol in the wake of a deadly school shooting in nashville that left six people dead, including three young children. with me now is former representative justin jones, one of the democrats who was just expelled from the tennessee house. justin, thank you very much for joining us here on bbc news. first and foremost, where exactly are you? you know there have been massive protests at the house in nashville so what is happening around you? yes. is happening around you? yes, thank you is happening around you? yes, thank you so is happening around you? yes, thank you so much is happening around you? yes, thank yo ....
Clip from the house caucus chair, from the legislature, and i want to play that for you right now. and i want to play that for you right nova right now. we ve called them out, the chairmen right now. we ve called them out, the chairmen of - out, the chairmen of committees, the speaker of the house committees, the speaker of the house has committees, the speaker of the house has been calling them out, house has been calling them out, time house has been calling them out, time and time again, for grabbing out, time and time again, for grabbing the mic, sucking the air out grabbing the mic, sucking the air out of grabbing the mic, sucking the air out of the room, making sure air out of the room, making sure the air out of the room, making sure the other voices and finally sure the other voices and finally when they come and act so foolish finally when they come and act so foolish on the house floor, this is so foolish on the house floor, this is a so foolish on the ....