Corporate media ABC makes Sensenbrenner look like an ass !

[steve2470]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=838945

GOP Chairman Walks Out of Meeting
GOP Chairman Walks Off, Bringing Patriot Act Hearing to an Abrupt End
By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON Jun 10, 2005 — The Republican chairman walked off with the gavel, leaving Democrats shouting into turned-off microphones at a raucous hearing Friday on the Patriot Act.

The House Judiciary Committee hearing, with the two sides accusing each other of being irresponsible and undemocratic, came as President Bush was urging Congress to renew those sections of the post-Sept. 11 counterterrorism law set to expire in September.

Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., chairman of the panel, abruptly gaveled the meeting to an end and walked out, followed by other Republicans. Sensenbrenner declared that much of the testimony, which veered into debate over the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, was irrelevant.


Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., protested, raising his voice as his microphone went off, came back on, and went off again.

"We are not besmirching the honor of the United States, we are trying to uphold it," he said.

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[LightningFlash]

1. But will it be on television?

[steve2470]

2. I don't know nt

[TahitiNut]

3. It's on CSPAN right now. (Coble R-NC is up)

[Erika]

4. I've already watched it once

The Chairman showed an unbelievable arrogance and rudeness towards both democrats and those testifying. Absolute power corrupts and that is today's GOP. He can be emailed at [e-mail]

Please relate your disgust to him.

[longship]

5. This is Not ABC.

This hit earlier today. It's from the standard AP feed.