First Video
Late this evening Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) called the Republicans on their questioning of Democrats Patriotism. The first video is Ryan’s excellent speech which included…
We never called the other side unpatriotic when they sent our soldiers over without enough body armour. And when they didn’t send enough up-armoured humvees we never called anybody unpatriotic. And now when the next batch goes over without the proper jammers or up-armoured kits we don’t call you unpatriotic.
Now we’ve called you incompetent. We’ve said you’re incapable. And we said you’re derelict of your oversight responsibility, but never Mr. Speaker have we called anyone in this House unpatriotic.
Republican Steve Buyer tried to interrupt but Ryan would not yield. After Ryan finished, Buyer denied Republicans had called Dems unpatriotic and snidely said of Ryan…
“the gentleman who just spoke protests too much. Maybe he has some deep feeling inside, has some guilt inside”
Second Video
Buyer’s remarks lead Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who spoke later, to address Buyer at the end of her time with in part…
“And Mr. Speaker I support this resolution because the gentleman from Indiana knows better, it doesn’t require words to question patriotism. We have had plenty of implication throughout this debate on this floor on the other side of the aisle and death by a thousand cuts is the same as direct words. And it is irresponsible and unconcionable that the other side of the aisle has questioned the patriotism of the members who disagree. It is Congress’ job to disagree…”
There then ensued a back and forth with Buyer, Gohmert, Wasserman Schultz (who got in her own–Buyer doth protest too much) and finally a firey Ryan ending with “now enough of the unpatriotic business”…