Congressman apologies for yelling, ‘Go back to Puerto Rico’

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri congressman has apologized for yelling “go back to Puerto Rico” at Democrats on the House floor during a heated debate over the partial government shutdown.
Rep. Jason Smith, a Republican from Salem, says he apologized to California Democratic Rep. Tony Cardenas, who perceived the comment on Thursday as a racial slur directed at him.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports says he was referring to about 30 congressional Democrats who went on a trip to Pu