House Democrats staged protests Monday evening in response to a moment of silence on the floor to remember the victims of the attack in a gay nightclub in Orlando, the worst mass shooting in American history.
After Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) led the House in the moment of silence in honor of the 49 people who died in the massacre on Sunday, the chamber erupted into shouting as Democrats expressed frustration over the lack of votes to restrict guns after repeated mass shootings.
"Where's the bill?" Democrats chanted.
"Show some respect!" other Democrats shouted.
Some lawmakers walked out of the House chamber before the moment of silence began in protest, including Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.). Earlier in the day, Himes declared he would not participate in any more moments of silence as a form of protest of the lack of legislative responses to mass shootings.
"The fact is that a moment of silence is an act of respect, and we supported that. But it is a not a license to do nothing," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters off the House floor afterward.
House erupts into shouting after moment of silence for Orlando | TheHill
stay classy Democrats. If republicans pulled a stunt like that the media would roast them over hot coals.
Like shutting down the government?
I think there are a lot of people whose attitude at this point is, "Keep you ****ing thoughts and prayers to yourself and just DO something about it!"
I think that type of emotion is understandable in light of the worst mass shooting in US history.
You just have to bring Obama into this, dontcha? Sure he was to blame, but do we have to bring up his mistakes so constantly?Like shutting down the government?
Like shutting down the government?
House erupts into shouting after moment of silence for Orlando | TheHill
stay classy Democrats. If republicans pulled a stunt like that the media would roast them over hot coals.
But that is ALL it is, emotion... there is not a bit of logic about what Dems want to "DO" about it.I think there are a lot of people whose attitude at this point is, "Keep you ****ing thoughts and prayers to yourself and just DO something about it!"
I think that type of emotion is understandable in light of the worst mass shooting in US history.
seems the Dems control the Senate. So who really didn't pass a budget? Congress (all parties are to blame).
Back to the OP. Pretty lame to act that way. Just goes to show Congress is broken.
If not an AR purchased legally, the nut would find some other way to kill a bunch of people.
After so many horrific massacres it's pretty obvious that silence and praying isn't working.
"The fact is that a moment of silence is an act of respect, and we supported that. But it is a not a license to do nothing," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters off the House floor afterward.
I don't understand yer English.
Translation: We want to violate the peoples constitutional rights! Where is the bill that will allow us to do it! :lamo
House erupts into shouting after moment of silence for Orlando | TheHill
stay classy Democrats. If republicans pulled a stunt like that the media would roast them over hot coals.
So does Trump...big time. Where does the Constitution allow torture and violation of religious freedom and freedom of the press?
Not surprising, really. Hypocrisy and pure cosmeticism is all the GOP has offered for years.
I can understand why the dems might be angry.
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