Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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5/17/2024, 4:31:21 PM
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC
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They THEN did something highly unusual and still unclear to me how legitimate it was - they cut off the *rest of the amendment process,* end all legislative debate, and cut straight to a vote on their text without standard procedure.

Needless to say, this is not normal at all.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC
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This is where the GOP chaos matters.

AFTER the Republican Chair and GOP members broke official House protocol to allow MTG’s horrific opening silo of rhetoric, they THEN made another change to dispense with the legislative process.

THAT part is not getting enough attention.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC
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Remember: the hearing was about contempt proceedings - otherwise known as a “markup hearing,” where the full committee must vote at the end.

In markups, both parties offer amendments. This is standard. Amendments are voted on and then the full proposal.

Dems had 7 amendments.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC
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Here’s the problem with “both sidesing” the chaos that was the Republican Oversight hearing.

Republicans VOTED in cmte to allow the rhetoric that was used against Ms. Crockett last night.

Notice that when Dems have the majority, these things don’t happen.

It also gets worse…
Reese Gorman
@reesejgorman
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Speaker Johnson on the chaos that went down at the Oversight markup last night:

“It's not a good look for Congress. And as I've said a few times this morning, decorum is an important principle to maintain. And we're going to continue to try to advance that principle and we…

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