https://x.com/i/status/1948211079001051267

The GOP chair was caught off guard and scrambled—first delaying the vote, then trying to sabotage it by adding amendments to include Biden administration communications. Democrats called their bluff and agreed.

Then the GOP chair, Rep. Higgins, lied, claiming the motion FAILED until Rep. Robert Garcia forced a full roll call vote.

Ultimately, the vote passed 8-2 after 3 Republicans DEFIED their leadership and joined all 5 Democrats to pass the motion.

  • Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
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    12 days ago

    the single person who voted no: “In the opinion of the chair the nos have it”

    the multiple people who voted “yes” laugh at the absurdity and call him out on it

    how fucking brazen a liar

        • psycho_driver@lemmy.world
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          12 days ago

          I feel like this would be a great addition to congress. Make C-SPAN interactive and viewers can vote on whether or not to have someone involved in a proceeding flogged with something like a 90% majority.

          • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            11 days ago

            It would be like the scene in The Simpsons (a really old episode) where the family goes in for group therapy and the counselor hooks them up with shock collars and buttons they can zap each other with, and they just go crazy shocking the shit out of each other.

            Found it.