‘You’re Out Of Order’: Oversight Hearing Erupts After Dem Rep Grandstands Over Elon Musk Subpoena Motion

A House Oversight Committee hearing went haywire on Wednesday after Democratic New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury ranted following the Republicans’ decision to table a motion to subpoena Department of Government Efficiency Chair Elon Musk.

The motion was introduced by Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, who argued it was necessary due to Musk’s “prominence and his importance” in his role, but House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer asserted the motion was “not debatable.” As Republicans on the committee moved to table it following pushback from members who wanted to debate it, Stansbury raised what she claimed was a “point of order,” which Comer and other members disagreed with.

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“Mr. Chairman, I think it’s outrageous that this committee will not even entertain a motion,” Stansbury said before Comer and other members shouted, saying her statement was not a legitimate “point of order.”

Stansbury continued speaking while committee members yelled over her. She accused Musk of “breaking the law and dismantling our federal agencies and firing federal employees,” while also criticizing Comer for not considering Connolly’s motion.

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