Democrat Schools Lauren Boebert In Awkward House Floor Debate

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• OMG: Lauren Boebert can't identify what's in her own amendment - Brian Tyler Cohen
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Source: HuffPost

Democrat Schools Lauren Boebert In Awkward House Floor Debate

The Colorado Republican was unable to directly answer Rep. Steny Hoyer's repeated questions.

By Josephine Harvey
Nov 9, 2023, 12:47 PM EST

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) faltered when pressed to explain her proposed amendment to a spending bill by veteran Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

Her proposed amendment to the financial services and general government appropriations bill would prohibit “the use of funds made available by this act to be used to provide financial assistance to sanctuary cities.”

“I rise in perplexion,” Hoyer said during House floor debate, asking the far-right firebrand to explain “what funds in this bill are used for the purposes that you are opposed to?”

Boebert paused and conferred with an aide, before responding: “Sorry, I couldn’t hear, gentleman. I was getting clarification. This is precautionary.”

“Precautionary for what?” Hoyer asked.

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