Posted by
Billy on Friday, December 18, 2009 12:32:58 PM
Democratic Sen. Al Franken took the unusual step Thursday of shutting down
Sen. Joe Lieberman on the Senate floor.
Franken was presiding over the Senate Thursday afternoon as Lieberman spoke
about amendments he planned to offer to the bill.
"In my capacity as the senator from Minnesota, I object," Franken said.
Franken's spokeswoman, Jess McIntosh, said that the Minnesota senator wouldn't
allow Lieberman to continue because time limits were being enforced by Senate
leaders rushing to finish a defense spending bill and get to the health bill.
(So lets rush everything for the sakye of health care never mind if we are rude. Read more of the above story Franken Shuts Down Lieberman on Senate Floor.)