Man, did you catch the drama at the House Oversight Committee markup the other night? It was wild. There was more chaos than a bull in a china shop. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went head-to-head over something as random as fake eyelashes. Can you believe it?
So, picture this: tensions were high as they were supposed to be discussing some serious stuff about Attorney General Merrick Garland, but instead, it turned into a shouting match. And guess what sparked it all? Greene's comment about Rep. Jasmine Crockett's eyelashes. Yeah, seriously.
Greene wasn't backing down, shouting she wasn't apologizing, while Ocasio-Cortez wasn't having any of it. It was like watching a verbal boxing match. They were throwing jabs left and right, and the whole thing turned into a circus. I mean, there were even insults about missing votes and trust funds flying around.
And get this, after all the back and forth, the vote to strike Greene's comments failed along party lines. Can you imagine the tension in that room? It was like watching a reality TV show, but unfortunately, this was real life.
Ocasio-Cortez wasn't letting it slide, though. She called out Republicans for not standing up against the insults. And Luna chimed in, saying while there's always going to be disagreements, personal insults shouldn't be part of the game.
But hey, amidst all the drama, the committee somehow managed to pass a resolution recommending a contempt of Congress against Attorney General Garland. So, I guess they got something done in the end, even if it was through all the chaos. Let's hope things calm down before the next showdown.
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