The House Republicans, classy as always:
During what was supposed to be a somber memorial service in Statuary Hall for Rep. Tom Lantos, who died Monday, the House chamber became mired in chaos over procedural votes.Lantos was a genuine hero, one of the few in politics- the only Holocaust survivor to ever serve in Congress, who escaped- twice- from concentration camps in Hungary and, upon reaching the United States, serving nearly 30 years in the House. Way to put petty political stuff ahead of stuff like that. Posted by Stephen Silver at February 14, 2008 05:59 PMDemocrats angrily denounced the GOP as insensitive for calling a "motion to adjourn" — essentially a dilatory tactic — while dignitaries were still giving tributes to Lantos, a Holocaust survivor who was chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
My former party appears to have been driven mad by their lack of power.
Posted by: Tainted Bill at February 14, 2008 07:58 PMAs far as I read it, both parties are equally responsible for this horrible mess: if the House hadn't been sitting DURING the memorial service, no motion to adjourn would've been even arguably necessary.
Posted by: Dave J at February 14, 2008 10:48 PM"There was an agreement that there would be no votes during the service, but they [Democrats] rang the bells" to bring the House back into session
Sounds like the Dems were trying to pull a fast one.
Posted by: twc718 at February 15, 2008 11:45 AM