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whopis01

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Wed Oct 23, 2019, 11:55 AM Oct 2019

House Republicans stormed the hearing room where Pentagon official was testifying [View all]

Source: CNN

As Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper was sitting down to testify, the roughly couple dozen Republicans stormed through the three different doors, a source in the room said.

Rep. Bradley Byrne yelled in committee Chair Adam Schiff's face, but Schiff didn't engage. Other Democrats, including Val Demings, screamed back at both Byrne and Rep. Louie Gohmert, who were yelling about the process.

"It was closest thing I've seen around here to mass civil unrest as a member of Congress," according to a source in the room.

The source says the Capitol Police and sergeant at arms have been consulted as members refuse to leave the room.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/impeachment-inquiry-10-23-2019/index.html

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Kick! Backseat Driver Oct 2019 #1
Deplorables. LakeArenal Oct 2019 #2
Good god.... sakabatou Oct 2019 #3
Putsch in progress! LudwigPastorius Oct 2019 #4
Looks like a signal to the base mpcamb Oct 2019 #56
Yeah, Trump wants some of those "very fine people" to take to the streets in an attempt... LudwigPastorius Oct 2019 #88
Republicans new strategy . . . . Iliyah Oct 2019 #5
are the guards just there for decoration? National security and all? flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #6
Reminds me of scenes we've seen from PatSeg Oct 2019 #7
Well, to be fair... 2naSalit Oct 2019 #9
Yeah, true PatSeg Oct 2019 #13
They do make 2naSalit Oct 2019 #19
And crayons come in an even bigger PatSeg Oct 2019 #35
Yup 2naSalit Oct 2019 #44
Trump is getting the chaotic congress he desires PatSeg Oct 2019 #11
And the Florida recount. Harker Oct 2019 #81
lol! Cha Oct 2019 #94
the ugly americans... 2naSalit Oct 2019 #8
Brooks Brothers riot ToxMarz Oct 2019 #10
that came to my mind immediately rampartc Oct 2019 #29
+1 berni_mccoy Oct 2019 #37
Unfreaking Believable . . The Pubs are resorting to Banana Republic Tactics OldManTarHeel Oct 2019 #12
The party of law and order. DavidDvorkin Oct 2019 #14
Tea Party of lawlessness and disorder. dchill Oct 2019 #46
I don't know... Faux pas Oct 2019 #15
Because it has worked for them in the past FiveGoodMen Oct 2019 #26
They are Abusive Personalities . FarPoint Oct 2019 #75
Lol I guess Faux pas Oct 2019 #93
Jackbooted sobs... Maxheader Oct 2019 #16
Remove them. By force if necessary. BlueIdaho Oct 2019 #17
Any updates? FirstLight Oct 2019 #18
I'll admit I did not think they would sink to this behavior. I'm having a mini-freak out here. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #20
right...? FirstLight Oct 2019 #25
I share the same worry. I'm familiar with SCIF protocols which is adding to my freak out. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #28
I'm excited. AtheistCrusader Oct 2019 #79
Taylor's opening statement really got to them Zambero Oct 2019 #21
Bingo! BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #92
Capitol Police and sergeant at arms have been consulted Bayard Oct 2019 #22
Oh c'mon melm00se Oct 2019 #23
They are nothing but Repug Thugs riversedge Oct 2019 #24
Hang tough, Ms. Cooper!!! Leghorn21 Oct 2019 #27
Remember the Brooks Brothers Mob that did this in Florida? B Stieg Oct 2019 #30
Its been down hill since Reagan. apnu Oct 2019 #32
I can see that! B Stieg Oct 2019 #36
I can't agree more tonekat Oct 2019 #38
Yup. A few years ago I watched his "Government is the problem" speech apnu Oct 2019 #43
I'm not so sure. Saviolo Oct 2019 #67
Absolute rock bottom has been reached? Brainfodder Oct 2019 #31
There is no bottom with Trump in the mix apnu Oct 2019 #34
I hope we get a LIST FarPoint Oct 2019 #33
+1 EDIT- Proof positive Matt Gaetz is an ass. crickets Oct 2019 #40
I live in California. I can smell the GOP's fear out here. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2019 #39
So Republicans have officially jumped the shark. Nitram Oct 2019 #41
Hold an OPEN hearing, show how they act. This is disgusting. George II Oct 2019 #42
I'd like someone to explain it to me; why is it "secret" and why wouldnt they be allowed in? oldsoftie Oct 2019 #54
According to Schiff on the weekend, one of the reasons is so the the other witnesses don't know... George II Oct 2019 #66
GOP is represented on all committees doing the hearings LuvLoogie Oct 2019 #69
There are three committees conducting the hearings. GumboYaYa Oct 2019 #70
they are not having a hearing dixiegrrrrl Oct 2019 #85
SCIF stands for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility aggiesal Oct 2019 #87
This is exactly the same way that Republicans conducted the beginning of the Benghazi hearings LudwigPastorius Oct 2019 #89
OK thats what i wanted to know. And the fact that there ARE GOP members there. Thanks all!! oldsoftie Oct 2019 #91
This shows how frantic they are. Talitha Oct 2019 #45
Exactly! DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #63
Trying to distract from the facts. Botany Oct 2019 #47
Preston Brooks would have been proud Retrograde Oct 2019 #48
Lock them all up! Mickju Oct 2019 #49
Shades of the Brooks Brothers Riot for 2000 FL recount bitterross Oct 2019 #50
No win situation for Dems SayItLoud Oct 2019 #51
Throw their asses in jail nt VarryOn Oct 2019 #52
As if Barr would carry it out... (nt) ehrnst Oct 2019 #53
So committee free for alls are the new normal? NoMoreRepugs Oct 2019 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Oct 2019 #57
I'll bet blakstoneranger Oct 2019 #58
So what about the REPUBLICANS actually ON these Committees? mackdaddy Oct 2019 #59
They should be reminded on the rules governing the secure location, together with the standards struggle4progress Oct 2019 #60
Trump-Republicans are desperate when they resort to goonish hypocritical stunts like this. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #61
Reminds me of the... dajoki Oct 2019 #62
But there's no white privilege Johonny Oct 2019 #64
When all these yahoos are rounded up, they should be immediately DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #65
Go home Gaetz Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #68
Why all the bullying and itcfish Oct 2019 #71
Now we know that Byrne, Demings, Gomer, and Gaetz are desperately covering up their own crimes. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #72
They're so stupid they don't realize if this was being held in public it would be much, much worse Vinca Oct 2019 #73
Desperate times call for desperate measures Yavin4 Oct 2019 #74
A Federal Crime bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #76
Why next time? nt crickets Oct 2019 #83
So lock them in the room with their pizza... Guilded Lilly Oct 2019 #77
We could fundraise at DU for an ad in Gaetz's local newspaper. mahina Oct 2019 #78
Makes me wonder... dchill Oct 2019 #80
so now its Pelosi's court to exact as harsh of punishment as she can, there is NO other beachbumbob Oct 2019 #82
This is a show of THEIR "desperate" action against OUR putsch. Hortensis Oct 2019 #84
Remind anyone else of this? LaurenOlimina Oct 2019 #86
There must be an urgency by Pelosi to condemn these actions with criminal charges YOHABLO Oct 2019 #90
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