Video: Maxine Waters and Republicans Appear to Spark Shouting Match on House Floor
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Republicans appeared to engage in a shouting match on the House floor. The moment occurred as the House attempted to elect a speaker during the ninth round of voting. “This is my ninth…
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Republicans appeared to engage in a shouting match on the House floor.
The moment occurred as the House attempted to elect a speaker during the ninth round of voting.
“This is my ninth vote for Hakeem Jefferies,” Waters said.
She then turned around and pointed at the crowd, saying, “Matt Rosendale, get it together.”
Several Republicans shouted back at Waters, yelling, “Order!”
Waters attempted to continue speaking, but she could not be heard as the shouting was louder.
Watch the video below:
Before the shouting match, Rosendale took a moment to call Waters out while speaking on the floor.
“Last summer, we began to negotiate, a group of us in good faith, a list of changes, amendments, to the rules of this body. Not to empower ourselves, not to bring personal benefit to ourselves, but to empower you and you and you, Maxine, and you, and you, and everyone sitting in this chamber equally,” Rosendale said.
He added, “There’s no rules, I did not use anyone’s name … Excuse me, Maxine.”