Hakeem Jeffries breaks record for longest House floor speech while opposing GOP tax bill

[Hume]

The Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for the longest House floor speech ever on Thursday after he spoke for more than eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill.

Hakeem Jeffries breaks record for longest House floor speech while opposing GOP tax bill

Democratic leader spoke for more than eight hours to rail against Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lionfish]

The Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for the longest House floor speech ever on Thursday after he spoke for more than eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill.

Hakeem Jeffries breaks record for longest House floor speech while opposing GOP tax bill

Democratic leader spoke for more than eight hours to rail against Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill

www.theguardian.com

Other than making a fool of himself, what did he accomplish?
He gave the house a chance to coalesce their members.

 

[Hume]

Other than making a fool of himself, what did he accomplish?
He gave the house a chance to coalesce their members.

How did he make a fool of himself? Did you see any of his speech?

 

[Lionfish]

When that asshat started his slathering, it was not a guaranteed done deal. Hours later it was. Like you, the man is a clown

 

[Damocles]

He covered the time for them to make deals. Good job, Hakeem, that's how you work to pass legislation from the minority leadership!

 

[Hume]

He covered the time for them to make deals. Good job, Hakeem, that's how you work to pass legislation from the minority leadership!

Yes, he directly caused the bill to be passed. Great logic.

 

[Stone]

The Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for the longest House floor speech ever on Thursday after he spoke for more than eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill.

Hakeem Jeffries breaks record for longest House floor speech while opposing GOP tax bill

Democratic leader spoke for more than eight hours to rail against Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill

www.theguardian.com

Whhhhhhoooopie!!!

In the end,.........it DIDNT DO SHIT.

 

[Hume]

Whhhhhhoooopie!!!

In the end,.........it DIDNT DO SHIT.

duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[T. A. Gardner]

He covered the time for them to make deals. Good job, Hakeem, that's how you work to pass legislation from the minority leadership!

Except he didn't want the bill passed...

 

[Hume]

Except he didn't want the bill passed...

Obviously.

 

[Damocles]

Except he didn't want the bill passed...

Oh... No... He... didn't!....

lol

 

[ZenMode]

The Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries broke the record for the longest House floor speech ever on Thursday after he spoke for more than eight hours to delay a vote on Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill.

Hakeem Jeffries breaks record for longest House floor speech while opposing GOP tax bill

Democratic leader spoke for more than eight hours to rail against Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill

www.theguardian.com

Unfortunately it didn't help. The big pitiful bill passed.

 

[Hawkeye10]

Hot air is so very cheap these days.

 

[Into the Night]

How did he make a fool of himself? Did you see any of his speech?

No need, Hugo. The bill passed.

 

[Into the Night]

Yes, he directly caused the bill to be passed. Great logic.

He pretty much did.