Rep. Baird letter to Pelosi, Hoyer slams six-hour vote used for 'political stunts'
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Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., is voicing his concerns in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer about the length of time a vote for the House to adjourn was left open on Friday.
After being opened at 8:12 a.m. ET, voting on the motion to adjourn was closed at 3:18 p.m. ET Friday, following a move by Democrats to begin floor debate ahead of a procedural vote on the spending bill.
"Intentionally holding a vote open for hours on end to score political points is a gross misuse of House procedure and sets a precedent for further highly partisan political stunts that will drastically hinder this body’s ability to fulfill its chief responsibility to govern," Baird told Fox News.
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