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Majority Leader Steny Hoyer eventually ruled that Nancy Pelosi's characterization of the President's actions as "racist" was out of order based on precedents from 1984. Despite the ruling, House Democrats voted to keep her remarks in the Congressional Record. The incident is described as a historical breakdown of decorum within the chamber.
A C-SPAN clip explains the parliamentary procedure of "moving to strike the last word," a tactic used by House members to secure five minutes of debate time without actually intending to amend a bill. The hosts also mock a recording of Jerry Nadler conducting a voice vote where the "nays" were intentionally loud.
Representative Maxine Waters repeatedly used the phrase "reclaiming my time" during a House Financial Services Committee hearing while questioning Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. The exchange involved Waters accusing Mnuchin of failing to respond to a May 23rd letter regarding Treasury records. Mnuchin attempted to offer compliments and explanations of inter-departmental cooperation, which Waters dismissed as stalling tactics under parliamentary rules.
