The House Was Not In Order
On this day in history, the Republicans stage a walk out after democrats try and change the vote after the gavel fell. This is really nothing surprising. They have been doing it for years.
From CQ Politics: House Struggles to Restore Civility After Explosion of Partisan Rancor
The House erupted into chaos late Thursday night when Democrats ruled that a roll call had failed even though, when the gavel fell, 215 members had voted for a Republican motion and 213 had voted against it.
The lingering rancor Friday threatened to delay action on the remaining floor agenda into Saturday — or beyond.
House Republicans declared that unless Democrats honor the 215-213 vote, the GOP would block action on all but two bills — the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act changes (FISA — PL 95-511) and a bill (HR 3311) to authorize the government to give Minnesota as much as $250 million to reconstruct the collapsed Minneapolis highway bridge.
In this respect, Republicans and democrats a like, are these the guys and gals we really want running the country? I think not. Thank goodness for the August recess. We can rest easy for a month knowing our pocket books are safe. For the most part at least.
American Thinker has more: House Dems Dirty Tricks Force Republican Walkout
In what just might be the dirtiest trick ever played in the House of Representatives, last night Democrats tried first to reverse the outcome of an unfavorable vote, then made it disappear altogether.
UPDATE: My man but sadly not my rep., Mike Pence had a few words to say about all of this.