I was watching the UK House of Commons streams during some of the Brexit debates when May was still PM. I should note I’m an American. Those were very exciting. It was a little over the top with the heckling, but at least it was interesting to watch. It actually felt like representatives debating and doing something. I know that doesn’t happen all the time though; I’ve seen PMs giving speeches to a near empty chamber, just as is often seen on CSPAN with the House or Senate.
Does it every get lively in the House or the Senate? The horror of Jan. 6 aside, the most memorable think I can think of was that vote on Obamacare where McCain sank the vote to repeal. But even then, it was just senators mostly standing around and talking.
Does it every get lively in the House or the Senate?
not especially (unless there’s procedural fuckery) although i guess addresses/States of the Union have gotten livelier. decorum has generally prevailed in a way that precludes House of Commons-style heckling, unfortunately.
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I was watching the UK House of Commons streams during some of the Brexit debates when May was still PM. I should note I’m an American. Those were very exciting. It was a little over the top with the heckling, but at least it was interesting to watch. It actually felt like representatives debating and doing something. I know that doesn’t happen all the time though; I’ve seen PMs giving speeches to a near empty chamber, just as is often seen on CSPAN with the House or Senate.
Does it every get lively in the House or the Senate? The horror of Jan. 6 aside, the most memorable think I can think of was that vote on Obamacare where McCain sank the vote to repeal. But even then, it was just senators mostly standing around and talking.
Yeah, I think you’ve nailed the drama side. The other dramatic time is Sinema gave a thumbs down as Mccain did but against the 15-an-hour increase in 2021. https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/sinema-gives-a-thumbs-down-to-federal-minimum-wage-increase-to-15-per-hour/2021/03/05/2428d425-2370-4ed1-91f5-21b4a9495301_video.html That’s about as dramatic as the senate currently gets.
not especially (unless there’s procedural fuckery) although i guess addresses/States of the Union have gotten livelier. decorum has generally prevailed in a way that precludes House of Commons-style heckling, unfortunately.