Jason Smith Tells Audience To Stop Clapping After Judy Chu Tears Into Trump And GOP

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During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Saturday at the Reagan Library, Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) told the audience to "honor the federal rules of order" prohibiting clapping.

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00:00Opening statement. From the moment he was elected, President Trump has manufactured chaos in

00:06California. He's taken over our National Guard, deployed Marines to Los Angeles, threatened to

00:12arrest our governor, and is stalling disaster aid for our state that is so desperately needed

00:19to recover from the deadly L.A. fires that destroyed homes, displaced thousands, and took

00:2431 lives. Now, Republicans have flown in to do his dirty work, staging a sham hearing to push lies

00:32about this big, ugly bill that will devastate working-class Californians and small businesses.

00:40Let's be clear. This bill is the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in modern

00:48history. Republicans are ripping health care away from 15 million Americans, the most ever in our

00:57nation's history, including 2.3 million Californians. This hearing is pathetic, political theater.

01:05Californians won't fall for it, and we won't forget who sold us out. I yield back.

01:10I would like to remind the audience that clapping is a disruption of a congressional proceeding.

01:23I've allowed it a couple times, but please honor the federal rules of order within a congressional

01:33hearing. I'm pleased to recognize the gentleman from California, Mr. Gomes.

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