Braley target of Republican catcalls during House debate
Really interesting video of U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, being targeted by Republican catcalls late into the health care reform debate Saturday night.
Braley was chosen to respond to a Republican parliamentary maneuver that would have blocked a vote on the health care reform bill.
Republicans were arguing for caps on lawsuit awards, and Braley, a Waterloo lawyer, was the Democrats’ choice to respond.
Shortly into this remarks, Republicans began catcalling him, chanting “trial lawyer.” For a time, he had to stop and wait for order to be restored.
The parliamentary maneuver, called a motion to recommit, was defeated 247-187.
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12 Nov 09 at 10:47 am