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Madame Speaker is no pushover pandr32 Jul 2021 #1
Not clear why Nehis meets the acceptable threshold. brooklynite Jul 2021 #2
I agree Nevilledog Jul 2021 #5
I don't believe he had spoken out against the hearings yet and the other two had bottomofthehill Jul 2021 #40
The choice of any Republican is one of the lesser of evils. olegramps Jul 2021 #63
THANK YOU, Speaker Pelosi! hlthe2b Jul 2021 #3
Good one, made me laugh, and I was already happy from reading the news... Escurumbele Jul 2021 #51
Nehls also voted not to certify....he should not be on this committee Nevilledog Jul 2021 #4
+1000 She needs to reject Nehls too. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #18
His vote was his legal right, and has been exercised by Democrats before BGBD Jul 2021 #43
I don't care... diverdownjt Jul 2021 #54
I'm with Nancy...10000% diverdownjt Jul 2021 #55
Strategic Move By Pelosi... ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #52
Oooh haha!Gymmie got a spanking. The whining and pissing and moaning will be epic Walleye Jul 2021 #6
Gym got towel-snapped. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #20
😂Good one! Walleye Jul 2021 #22
HA! "..Jordan, and Banks can go F* off!" Budi Jul 2021 #7
This!👆 SheltieLover Jul 2021 #11
Lol..and it was THAT WOMAN!! Budi Jul 2021 #16
McCarthy's response, just minutes later, was to pull all the names. Basically he's taking.... George II Jul 2021 #27
Them Schweddy balls are a schweatin!! Budi Jul 2021 #30
Damn, I loved that. That skit was WAY ahead of its time. Surprised it wasn't censored back then. George II Jul 2021 #31
It broke the ratings, mostly cuz the ratings & censor ppl couldn't stop laughing long enough.. Budi Jul 2021 #36
This!👆 SheltieLover Jul 2021 #12
She's a helluva leader...and has great style too. brush Jul 2021 #14
GIRLFRIEND! calimary Jul 2021 #53
Love her coat!! The color is fab!!! onetexan Jul 2021 #58
Ty, Madam Speaker! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #8
Speaker Pelosi is so done with McCarthy's bullshit MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #9
The Speakernator? grumpyduck Jul 2021 #41
That's even better. MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #47
Don't mess with Nancy! Nancy Pelosi Rocks!! Experience counts!! NurseJackie Jul 2021 #10
Jordan should be a witness, not a committee member Maeve Jul 2021 #13
Great decision from Speaker Pelosi! Jim__ Jul 2021 #15
Rock on, Nancy! brer cat Jul 2021 #17
Can Jordan still crash the hearing room and create a spectacle? jalan48 Jul 2021 #19
He can try, but he would be a fool to take on Madame Speaker. Politicub Jul 2021 #28
One way or another, he'll create a spectacle William Seger Jul 2021 #29
Unless he's a witness, if he tries he'll be hauled out of there in cuffs by the Sargent at Arms. George II Jul 2021 #32
I hope you are right. The Republican's have shown they are willing to do anything to undermine jalan48 Jul 2021 #34
Way to go, Speaker Pelosi marieo1 Jul 2021 #21
Heretofore known as the "Unprecedented" announcement. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #23
The Speaker will not allow something this serious to become a farce. Politicub Jul 2021 #24
She's in control Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2021 #25
Banks disqualified himself by being an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #26
He also disqualified himself by hiring Tucker Carlson's son as his communications director. GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #42
Rejecting two is hardly a reason to tube it, but McCarthy has no intention of having these hearings. Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #33
They will go on whether he intends them to or not. GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #45
I'm not seeing that McCarthy withdrew all five Gymbo Jul 2021 #35
CNN: "McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks" George II Jul 2021 #37
looking forward Gym's testy-money🤨 bringthePaine Jul 2021 #38
Guessing Trump will be pissed left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #39
THAT is how you wield power for the good of democracy and of the State bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #44
And Man-child McCarthy throws the not-surprising hissy-fit. calimary Jul 2021 #46
You had your chance Kevin. MontanaMama Jul 2021 #48
I said it Publicly YoshidaYui Jul 2021 #49
Yes!!! colorado_ufo Jul 2021 #50
KR TY & Nancy! Cha Jul 2021 #56
If these hearings are public, the GOP will go down in infamy for all eternity. Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #57
Most significant line in this statement: Mike Niendorff Jul 2021 #59
Great statement by Speaker Pelosi LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #60
America thanks you, Madame Speaker Champp Jul 2021 #61
K&R! Nixie Jul 2021 #62
Those complicit in the crime have no right to sit in judgement. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #64
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