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Continuing coverage of this dramatic sit in by democratic lawmakers in the house of representatives still going at this hour. House democrats began occupying the floor before noon wednesday. Democrats say theyre staging a sit in and the protests of republicans refusal to take a vote on gun reform measures in the wake of that mass shooting in orlando. The images were showing you are being streamed from phones on the house floor. The normal cameras are turned off that provide video from the House Chamber and thats because the house is not in session right now although it is active. These social media feeds are not allowed. This is exactly how democrats have deliberately broadcast their sit in protests all day. They say they want a vote on expanded background checks and a ban on gun purchases by anyone on the no fly lists for suspected terrorists and democrats are saying if paul ryan does not schedule a vote on these amendments then t ....
Moment. Hes the one who kicked off who has been a day long historically unprecedented sit in on the floor of the house today. Were expecting a live hit with senator Correy Booker who crossed from one side of the capital to the other to join members in the house in what theyre doing which is unprecedented. We are expecting a very late night of televised live political coverage here at msnbc as this dramatic event in washington which started before noon as it continues through night possibly into the early hours of tomorrow. One member of Congress Today when asked directly how long she was prepared to continue this sit in, she responded by saying she was prepared to be there until hell freezes over. Weve got the thermostat with a video camera on it in hell to tell you if that happens and that would send the democrats home. Even as things have gone nuts in this particular way in ....
Republicans refusing to take action. The house is not technically in session, although it is certainly active. Technically these social media feeds are pirated, and you are not allowed to take video like this on a phone from the house floor but this is how democrats broadcasts their protests all day, and they want to vote on expanded background checks and democrats are saying if paul ryan, the speaker, does not schedule a vote on these provisions, these amendments then the house of representatives should not break for its planned summer recess, and they have been chanting on the floor, no bill, no break. And paul ryan came in and did something remarkable. He tried to basically convene the house for a vote but it was on an entirely different legislative matter. House republicans turn the official cameras back on for that vote and here is the scene captured by those cameras, and it was dramatic. House in order. The chair wishes to make an announcement. The chair appreciates that members ....
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