These are special order speeches. They are usually in the evening and the chamber is empty because other Representatives are doing other work or home for the day. They take place after the day’s legislative business is over. They’re entered into the Congressional Record but don’t advance legislation.
fartonisto on January 4th, 2026 at 05:47 UTC »
If Bernie speaks in a house and no one is around to hear it, does he make a sound?
triple-double on January 4th, 2026 at 05:58 UTC »
These are special order speeches. They are usually in the evening and the chamber is empty because other Representatives are doing other work or home for the day. They take place after the day’s legislative business is over. They’re entered into the Congressional Record but don’t advance legislation.
funderfulfellow on January 4th, 2026 at 08:25 UTC »
The first gulf war was one of the few military interventions that the whole world agreed was the right thing to do back then and now.