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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Marjorie Taylor Greene Hammered For Refusing To Stop Smashing Gavel At Hearing
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was hammered repeatedly by a Democratic congresswoman on Tuesday for the way she was using her gavel. After a witness testified in a DOGE subcommittee hearing, the Georgia Republican said, 'No one loves veterans more than President Trump.' New Mexico Democrat Melanie Stansbury immediately objected, and pointed out that, according to the rules of parliamentary procedure,Greene had not been recognized to give a statement like that. 'Madam, it is not your time right now,' Stansbury said. Greene declared, 'I'm the chair of this committee,' and started banging the gavel while Stansbury kept noting, 'That's not how parliamentary procedure works.' 'Miss Stansbury, you're not recognized,' Greene said, banging her gavel even more. Stansbury told Greene she could 'smash' the gavel all day, before mockingly suggesting that 'We're going to get you a Robert's Rules of Order,' a noted manual for parliamentary procedure. 'Madam Chair, calm down. Let's move on,' Stansbury added. The video below pretty much nails the encounter. Of course, people had thoughts about the incident ― it's the internet, silly. This isn't the first time Greene has used her gavel against Stansbury. Back in May,she slammed her gavel more than 50 timesduring a House subcommittee hearing focused on transgender women in sports, after Stansbury went over her allotted time. Marjorie Taylor Greene Flips Out Over 'Dirty Rumors' About Her And Trump Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Trump Of MAGA 'Bait And Switch' After Iran Attack Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages Against Trump Iran Strike With Chilling Warning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says 'Peace Is The Answer'
Int'l Business Times
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Marjorie Taylor Greene Bangs Gavel After Being Interrupted While Praising Trump: 'I'm the Chair of This Committee'
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew ire after disregarding the rules of parliamentary procedure and speaking out of turn to praise President Donald Trump, and repeatedly banged her gavel wat attempts to interrupt her. The Republican representative, who chairs the House Department of Government Efficiency subcommittee, spoke out of turn during a committee hearing on Tuesday. "No one loves veterans more than President Trump, and he's made that apparent," Greene said. "That's why he's working for peace." "Madam Chair, Madam Chair," Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury said, trying to interrupt Greene's statement. "It's not your time." "I'm the chair of this committee," Greene stated, banging her gavel repeatedly. "You're not recognized Ms. Stansbury." "You're not recognized either," Stansbury shot back. "You can't just speak anytime you want." "I'm the chair of this committee," Greene repeated. "That's not how it works," the New Mexico representative stated. "Madam Chairwoman, that is not how part of it. You can smash your gavel all day, but that's not how parliamentary procedure is. We're going to get you a Robert's Rules of Order." "Ms. Stansbury, you're not recognized," Greene insisted. "Madam Chair, calm down. Let's move on," Stansbury said. "You're not recognized," Greene repeated. Social media users took to online platforms to express their frustrations with Greene's conduct during the hearing. "Marjorie banging that gavel like it's a Fisher-Price toy she thinks controls the Deep State. Parliamentary procedure just filed for a restraining order," one user quipped. "Somebody make a clip of all the times she beat her gavel and put it to music. I would but don't know how," another joked. "What a petulant child @mtgreenee is," one user remarked, tagging the lawmaker on X. "Watching Marjorie Taylor Greene try to run a hearing is like watching a toddler pretend to drive a fire truck. Lots of noise, zero control, and absolutely no idea what the hell she's doing," one user added. "A chairperson is supposed to be an impartial moderator and rule on points of order or parliamentary inquiries," another noted. Greene eventually yielded five minutes worth of speaking time to Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) after once again reiterating that she was the chair of the committee. Originally published on Latin Times
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BOE work session rescheduled to Monday
The Cumberland County Board of Education rescheduled its work session from Thursday to Monday, Feb. 24, at 3:30 p.m. The work session agenda includes a presentation from McKinstry-Facilities Assessment by Dillon Fontaine, discussion of the Stanley Street property at the CCHS campus, proposed payout for outcome monies, resolution for school vouchers and teacher bonus, hazard mitigation plan resolution, the homestead fence status, discussion on executive committee policy 1.300, Robert's Rules of Order, discussion on public comments policy 1.404 and 1.402, discussion on cell phone policy, discussion on policy 1.8011 emergency closings, update on SMHS football field repairs, discussion on tennis courts, discussion for a special committee to explore middle school options for Cumberland County, special committee for evaluations, city annexation letters and the five-year strategic plan review. In finance, the board will discuss the budget calendar, the financial report, sales tax report, nine budget amendments, running fund balance, preliminary executive summary, paid health insurance premiums summary, prioritize remaining maintenance spend for fiscal year including quotes, grant request/acceptance, request for funds and school fundraisers. The board will discuss the consent agenda items including service agreements, calendars and newsletters from all the schools, field trip/overnight requests, personnel report, substitute list, retired inventory, attendance and executive approved items.
