Speaker Pelosi dubbed the speech by the House minority leader as a 'temper tantrum.'
We are hearing rumors that the front row of GOP hostages behind Kevin McCarthy are asking whether they can just be censured instead.I wish Kevin McCarthy loved delivering for working families as much as he loves the sound of his own voice.Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted:"I think @GOPLeader has lied more times in this speech than there'll be dollars spent in the #buildbackbetter act."
Rep. Lori Trahan tweeted:"I wish Kevin McCarthy loved delivering for working families as much as he loves the sound of his own voice.":"The climate solutions of the #BuildBackBetter Act couldn't be more important after all of Kevin McCarthy's hot air." Rep. Chuy Garcia tweeted:"You know, @GOPLeader's speech is so long at this point, we lost the extra hour we got for Daylight Saving."
Meanwhile some of the messages were more in anger than mockery. Rep. Bill Pascrell tweeted:"I'm sitting here listening to the republican leader just make up a bunch of lies. This speech is an embarrassment."After months of infighting, Democratic leaders had wanted to pass the social spending package two weeks ago before it was held up by centrists in the party who wanted aOnly one House Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden , has announced opposition to the social spending package.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has joined Democratic criticism of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. He held up a vote on the Democrats' spending bill by speaking at length on the chamber floor.
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