Source: AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteSpeaker Nazi Pelosi (D-CA) showed her true colors on Tuesday when it comes to not just transparency on Afghanistan, as Reagan reported, but also when it comes to the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives.
At the end of a C-SPAN clip, one can hear members calling out for the names to be read aloud as the House is adjourned.
On Monday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) tweeted out that he was requesting the 13 names be read aloud and for a moment of silence. Multiple Republican members of Congress have since shared how that did not happen, however. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) told The Floridian that the speaker did not even acknowledge their request.
Rep. Brian Mast (R), a wounded combat veteran from Afghanistan, tells The Floridian that during a Republican-only “moment of silence,” Speaker Pelosi refused to recognize them to” read names or bring up bills or anything.”During a Tuesday press conference with other veterans, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) also addressed what happened on the House floor, or rather what didn't happen:
“We gaveled in, had a prayer, said the Pledge of Allegiance, took a moment of silence with pretty much all Republican veterans, then asked to be recognized to read names and bring up Afghanistan legislation. They did not acknowledge us, and just closed the House down,” said Rep. Mast.
That’s my question today. Where is Nancy Pelosi? Why isn’t she here? Each and every one of us changed our plans so that we could be here today, yesterday, and the days to come to do everything that we can to safely bring every American home.
We just had a moment of silence on the floor of the House of Representatives for the 13 American heroes that we lost in Afghanistan. Not a single Democrat joined us on the floor of the House in that moment of silence and that is a shame. But perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised.
Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez
@RepCarlos
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Aug 31
How badly do Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats want to cover up this Afghanistan debacle? They just blocked Members of Congress from reading the names of the service members who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan last week. Don’t you think our military deserves better?
Congressman Greg Steube
@RepGregSteube
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Aug 31
House Democrats just refused to recognize Republican veterans on the House Floor to read the names of our fallen service members in Afghanistan. That’s how far our nation has fallen.
Kevin McCarthy
@GOPLeader
BREAKING → Democrats just blocked a vote to require a plan from President Biden to bring Americans home and to account for all the military equipment he left behind. Republicans will not stop until every American is home safely.
Kevin McCarthy
Republicans Call on Speaker Pelosi to Bring Congress Back
DPST Commie party Leader nazi pelosi hates our loyal military - but loves teh 'woke' antics of Gen Milley and his coterie of idiots.
Nazi Pelosi is actively working to destroy the American Constitution and represenattive Democracy.
I pray she lives long enough to face trial for her crimes!
along with teh rest of the 'woke' criminal DPST Communist revolutionary marxist forces.
