Congressional Republicans are continuing the session of the House of Representatives this evening, even after the Democrats have adjourned, turned off the lights, turned off the cameras, put on their sun glasses, and gone on vacation.
Democrats like Patrick “Li’l Pat” Murphy have gone home, but Republican members are staging a raucus protest on the House floor, some claiming they will stay until Congress is called back into session to vote for energy independence and others chanting “Vote, Vote, Vote.”
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), who was on a plane headed home, went back to the Capitol, walking on to the floor dragging his luggage. He got a standing ovation.
Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) called it a “new Boston Tea Party!”
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) said he was “not leaving until we call this Congress back into session and vote for energy independence.”
Rep. Tom Cole (Okla.), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said the dimly lit chamber is a “vision of the future by the Democrat Party: The lights are out, there’s no power, and the air conditioning is gonna go off soon.”
Call the DC offices of these brave Republicans who are fighting for our energy independence and thank them for (finally) fighting the do-nothing Democrats.