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Speaker Mike Johnson unloaded on several GOP representatives on the House floor on Wednesday in a tirade described as high-pitched by one.
Johnson took issue with Reps. Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett and Anna Paulina Luna, admonishing them for not voting to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Section 702 of FISAwhich is causing contention among Republicans in the Housegives U.S. authorities the ability to collect data, including emails, text messages, and phone calls, belonging to noncitizens who are not on U.S. soil without a warrant. The three are opposing its approval.
Johnson yelled at Florida MAGA Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Wednesday, telling the congresswoman that she would be responsible for thousands of American deaths if she did not vote to reauthorize the bill, Axios reported on Thursday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/upset-mike-johnson-wild-meltdown-055424699.html
Tetrachloride
(9,618 posts)D_Master81
(2,571 posts)Voice randomly cracks when he yells
Inkey
(518 posts)Legislation now.
He has been lame up til now,
letting 47 call the shots.
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(18,548 posts)(The Hill) "Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) hosted a delegation of sanctioned Russian officials in Washington, D.C., Thursday, drawing mixed reactions from GOP colleagues and condemnation from Ukraine advocacy groups and the Russian opposition in exile."
"Luna is putting herself forward as a facilitator of dialogue between the U.S. and Russia in pursuit of peace in Ukraine. But she is harshly criticized by Kyivs supporters and critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who say she is serving to legitimize war-stained figures."
"Luna provided the Russian lawmakers with a private tour of the U.S. Capitol Thursday evening."
"A congressional aide said they entered Speaker Mike Johnsons suite of offices through the balcony unannounced, adding that the Louisiana Republican was not present at the time."
Continued at link:
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5803437-luna-russian-delegation-meeting/
There's more to Johnson's "meltdown" than not voting to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
OAITW r.2.0
(32,116 posts)Russia, China, and Israel come to mind. Maybe we could lead on this issue by not passing this kind of legislation.