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| lydiaquayle 02/07/24 2:40:44 PM #1: | https://www.meidastouch.com/news/speaker-johnson-we-were-counting-on-democrat-to-be-in-emergency-surgery-during-impeachment-vote
Speaker Johnson: We Were Counting on Democrat to Be In Emergency Surgery During Impeachment Vote Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans were shocked as their impeachment resolution against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas went down in flames on Tuesday by a vote of 214-216. Republicans Ken Buck, Tom McClintock, Blake Moore, and Mike Gallagher voted against the measure. Moore changed his vote to a 'no' at the last second for procedural reasons, after Democratic Rep. Al Green arrived straight from the hospital in a wheelchair and scrubs to make what would be the deciding vote. Johnson and House Republicans were infuriated by Green's presence at the vote, and apparently had not counted on this possibility. In fact, the vote was planned with Green's absence in mind. Speaker Johnson planned the vote for Tuesday because he thought the Democrats would be down a vote while Green was in surgery. In other words, Johnson, in the most ghoulish way imaginable, tried to exploit a member of Congress's emergency surgery in order to pull a political stunt in the House of Representatives. As Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko put it, "What he really said 'We tried to cheat but we were caught.'" Rep. Green had suffered "excruciating pain" on Friday and was ordered into emergency surgery, and requested to leave the hospital in order to cast his vote on Tuesday. He had to sign forms prior to leaving the hospital giving "acknowledgement that [he] understood that there could be some consequences." Green was then monitored by the House physician office. On Wednesday, when asked about the failed vote, Speaker Johnson acknowledged that House Republicans were not prepared for Green's presence. Johnson: Last night was a setback, but democracy is messy. We live in a time of divided government. We have a razor-thin margin here, and every vote counts. Sometimes when youre counting votes and people show up when theyre not expected to be in the building, it changes the equation. --- [Feminist][CisGender][Straight Supporter][Non-Binary] I'm not Ashamed to Dress 'like a Woman' because I don't think it's Shameful to be a Woman. ~Iggy Pop~ ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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