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What was that bit at the end with Schumer thanking Turtle for all the hard work (Original Post) Amaryllis Jan 2020 OP
nope lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #1
Thank you! THat makes a whole lot more sense. I just caught the end and missed Amaryllis Jan 2020 #4
Self delete USALiberal Jan 2020 #2
they both thanked the current pages (last day is today). Schumer did not thank Turtle hlthe2b Jan 2020 #3
He commented on how unusual it was SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #5
OMG, I tuned in late and heard turtle thanking and praising someone and I thought it was for monmouth4 Jan 2020 #6

lapfog_1

(30,220 posts)
1. nope
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:52 PM
Jan 2020

Turtle thanked the Senate pages for their work (their last day is today). Schumer added his thanks for their hard work and wished them well in their futures. Their was apparently a standing ovation for them ( but we could only view the podium area).

Amaryllis

(9,819 posts)
4. Thank you! THat makes a whole lot more sense. I just caught the end and missed
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:56 PM
Jan 2020

that he was thanking the pages. As you can imagine, it made no sense when I thought he was thanking Turtle.

SCantiGOP

(14,279 posts)
5. He commented on how unusual it was
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:58 PM
Jan 2020

To see all 100 Senators in a standing ovation for something, which was the final day of the current student pages.

monmouth4

(10,168 posts)
6. OMG, I tuned in late and heard turtle thanking and praising someone and I thought it was for
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:58 PM
Jan 2020

Schiff. Well deserved for sure but thought wow, nice of them to recognize Mr. Schiff's remarkable performance. Silly me...Red faced now.

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