Politics & Government
Missouri Congressman Filibusters Protester With Auctioneer Call
Sometimes C-SPAN makes for great television.
MISSOURI — When a conservative protester interrupted a hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Billy Long, a Republican who represents Missouri's 7th Congressional District, took a walk down memory lane in an attempt to filibuster her. In a previous life, it seems, Long was an auctioneer, and when the committee chairman's remonstrations failed, Long effortlessly broke into a bid call until the protester was escorted out of the chamber.
Just watch the video:
As a protester interrupts hearing with @Twitter CEO @Jack Dorsey, Rep. Billy Long (@USRepLong @auctnr1), a former auctioneer, takes action. Watch full hearing with here: https://t.co/Gh099bDc9w pic.twitter.com/e4bRzvtBe1
— CSPAN (@cspan) September 5, 2018
"I yield back," Long said at the end of his call.
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The protester seems to have been complaining about so-called shadow banning of conservatives on Twitter, something the president himself has highlighted in recent weeks — coincidentally, also on Twitter. The company said the practice doesn't exist and that conservatives aren't silenced on the platform.
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"Please help us Mr. President before it is too late, because Jack Dorsey is trying to influence the election — to sway the election — so Democrats can steal the election," the woman said before being removed by security. "That is why he is censoring and shadow banning conservatives."
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