Uh, was there something about Schumer blocking Collins from speaking?
Senate chamber boils over.
- Sen. Collins asked to speak, Schumer objected.
- Sen. Cotton shouted, “C’mon”, “This is bullshit!”
- Collins walked thru her row to Schumer - stood a foot or so away, finger pointed, exclaimed, “you are objecting to my speaking? This is appalling!”
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 23, 2020
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- Republicans were now nearly all standing, loudly voicing anger.
- Schumer was trying to sort out, with his staff, how to communicate what he was doing. (He wanted to ask about schedule and offer some votes but notably seems he had not signaled that to the GOP beforehand).
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 23, 2020
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- Sen. Cotton, standing near the well, presses the point and in an oddly “I am Spartacus!” moment, asks to speak himself.
- Schumer: objection.
- Sen. Cassidy is now Spartacus, asks to speak.
- Schumer: objection.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 23, 2020