WASHINGTON —Congressional Democrats conducted a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives for hours Wednesday in protest of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan for not allowing an up or down vote on a few gun control measures in the wake of the Orlando shooting.
"We want results in the end to stop this carnage and the things that are going on," Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland) said.
C-SPAN ended up broadcasting the Periscope and Facebook broadcasts of House members on the floor. It was the only way the public could watch it because the sit-in forced the House into recess. According to House rules, which was agreed upon by both parties months ago, dictate C-SPAN cameras be turned off during recess.
But that didn't stop the political blame game.
"You know, the Republican leadership has turned off C-SPAN," Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) said. "So they've had to resort to underground broadcasting. I feel like are we in the District of Columbia or are we in Moscow, that we have to do these kinds of tactics."
Democrats want votes on two bills, one that would enhance background checks on gun buyers and ensuring those on the federal "no-fly" list can't buy a gun.
"Frankly I think the Republicans are concerned that they know 80 to 90 percent of people support those two bills and if they bring them to the floor, a lot of their members are going to vote against them," Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) said.
Some House Republicans say they are hoping for a compromise bill.
"There's always a chance but you don't do it by stunts, this is a political stunt, the time is not now for political stunts," Rep. Andy Harris (R-Maryland) said.
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Just pass them and then you will find out what else is in them? Not this time Babs.
ReplyDeleteThe MD democratic delegation needs to step down. Shame on you all. But I do believe in Karma and what goes around comes around.
ReplyDeleteBabsos has nothing to lose does she? I heard she was either retiring or returning to the coma she has been in for years!
ReplyDeleteAah, Maryland delegation of Liberal Socialist Aparatchiks, what else should we expect from this derailed bunch? Led by Pathological Liar "Queen" Nancy Pelosi and her commmie comrades, all looking and acting like whiny kids in the sandbox, crying for attention.
ReplyDeleteFirst they agree on the rules with C-SPAN and then they want to break them in their favir, while blaming the other party. Well, typical Slimey Democ-Rat tactics. What a Disgrace to citizens of Maryland. Throw them Slimeballs Out!!!
I expected nothing less with the ones who were sitting , children at play on our playground.
ReplyDeleteBarb go back to your bakery.
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