It's official: republicans are actively subverting the Constitution in real time:

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The conservatives walked into hearing room with their electronics, Connolly said, which is prohibited in the room. Mike Conaway of Texas collected the electronics.

Laura Cooper testimony has been delayed because of the disruption; Schiff is consulting with the sergeant of arms.

[fleur-de-lisa]

1. Please arrest them!

[RAB910]

5. Confiscate their phones

I bet there is some great dirt on them

[luvs2sing]

2. Arrest their sorry, treasonous asses. n/t

[Coleman]

21. Sorry, can't be done

Congressmen and women cannot be arrested on their way to a session, while congress is in session, and on their way home after a session.

[Iliyah]

29. Unless there is intent to harm others and or self.

[RVN VET71]

49. You're correct.

If the Democrats had picked up chairs and forcibly beat the buttheaded Republicans with them, those Democrats could have a) been arrested for assault-and-battery and b) be guaranteed to be re-elected by overwhelming voter majorities.

Ah, how pleasant the thought of one of my own Representatives clunking Louie Gohmert with a heavy wooden chair! The act would ensure my vote and everlasting support and admiration!

[KLRIQ2]

40. Citation needed

They may not by domestic police(although Id question sourcing) but the Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House of Representatives with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities.

Congress persons are not above the law and can be arrested at any point by the proper jurisdictional law enforcement entity.

[Tarc]

56. Your "concern" is noted.

Btw, nice profile pic.

[Mike 03]

3. They obviously need to station security guards right outside the room.

It's as simple as that. Can't have this circus atmosphere any more!

[C_U_L8R]

4. They're trying to create a media event.

Move the meeting... and censure these clowns later. I hope the punishment is severe.

[TheRealNorth]

35. Moving would be a bad idea

Would play in to their "secret conspiracy" B.S. just need security at door with some tasers.

[renate]

6. My god... this is what the government of the United States has devolved into

I should say, this is what the brainwashed reprobates of the party in power have devolved into.

The United States! I remember when we held ourselves up as an example of good government to the rest of the world. And now we are literally a laughingstock.

[2naSalit]

7. Please arrest them!

[2naSalit]

8. Perhaps Mme Speaker will have a nice

remedy for that.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. "Schiff is consulting with the sergeant of arms."

That needed to happen.

These people must have been threatened with polonium or Novichok poisoning or something based on their crazed responses.

[onetexan]

47. OMG So shocking! this morning i finally mustered up enough courage to face the horror going on

so i watched Morning Joe earlier. Eric Swalwell was on saying Dems are trying to be sure that the Repugs aren't matching their stories ahead of time and coming up with a ploy or scheme to deflect from the corruption and crime, and that their only talking point right now is over process, which makes no sense whatsover.

[ginnyinWI]

10. Just cancel. Don't give them the media stunt.

This reminds me of the “Brooks brothers riot”

[dalton99a]

12. It is another Brooks Brothers riot.

[not_the_one]

36. I thought the same thing, posted, the self deleted.

I should read the entire thread so as not to be redundant.

[JHB]

37. It's worse

The BBR didn't involve jeopardize national security.

Ok, re-reading that, yes it did, but not in the direct, hands-on "bring unsecured recording/transmission devices into an location where the discussion includes classified matters" sense.

Why, you'd almost think they weren't concerned about recklessness in handling classified materials.

[MarcA]

58. Make the term Brooks Brothers Riot 2.0 go viral. n/t

[FiveGoodMen]

22. Brooks Brothers riot is the first thing I thought of too

Entitled little bunch of law-breakers, aren't they?

[catbyte]

42. And it's always the same political party perpetrating the chaos

[MarcA]

57. Their leaders and zombie followers are anti-democratic and pro-oligarchic. n/t

[Wednesdays]

13. If anyone wonders where the Brownshirts went...

[Guilded Lilly]

14. Drag them out. Consequences. They've shat on the rules ...

Long enough without any accountability.

[jeffreyi]

15. Who are they?

Anybody know? A stunt. They want to be arrested.

[Wednesdays]

17. That's exactly what they want

And then squeal to Faux Noise about how unfair the Democrats treat them!

[KewlKat]

18. Louie Gohmert and Bradley Byrne For two

[jeffreyi]

19. Wondering if my rep is among them.

La Malfa.

[MuseRider]

27. I was wondering about mine too

but I figure he is still looking for the building he is supposed to be in. A real brainiac that guy. Oh wait, if Golmert was there he was likely there too. I think those two have their own chairs together so they can play endless, unwon games of tic tac toe. *I wish I was kidding about my congressman, he makes GWB look like MENSA.

[jeffreyi]

50. Yes he is.

Calling his office right now. He's up for election soon. His opponent in 2020 is Audrey Denney. I am sending her campaign a donation immediately.

[tblue37]

20. They were led by that Matt Gaetz cretin. nt

[catbyte]

43. Was he promised an open bar?

[tblue37]

44. Haha! nt

[ResistantAmerican17]

55. Thank God he could walk to the riot

What with his history and all

[lagomorph777]

32. Now we know which members are criminally implicated by Cooper's testimony.

Media, please find out exactly what crimes Cooper's testimony reveals that Gaetz et al have committed.

[Guilded Lilly]

34. Precisely timed diversion drama as THe Cretin spews his sniff-infested lies. N/T

[KewlKat]

16. Isn't there a jail in the building they can be thrown in? Citizen's arrest, citizen's arrest

[Enoki33]

23. This is the example the GOP is sending to their followers. They really

are scraping the bottom of the scum pond.

[struggle4progress]

24. ... The Constitution empowers both the House and the Senate to expel a sitting Member

who engages in “disorderly Behaviour,” requiring a two-thirds vote of those present and voting in the chamber to which the Member belongs ...

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Discipline/

[Efilroft Sul]

25. Dorks Brothers Riot

[flamingdem]

26. It will get worse. Dems need a strategy to deal with

these traitorous losers.

[flibbitygiblets]

28. Crooks Brothers Riot

Corrupt GOP pols don't want the truth out.

[lagomorph777]

30. They obviously know that Cooper is going to send them all to jail with his testimony.

And they've just committed additional crimes (security violations and obstruction). Lock them up NOW.

[blueinredohio]

31. Throw their asses in jail! Don't let this go. Don't be the nice guy.

Don't play their games anymore, throw them in jail NOW! TODAY!!!

[Duppers]

38. K & R !!

The sergeant of arms better haul them out!!!

[ooky]

39. House "Conservatives". No. House Fascists.

Time to start calling them what they are. These are not your grandparent's conservatives. Or even your parent's conservatives. These people interrupting lawful congressional hearings are the American Fascist Party at work, stomping all over our Constitution.

[RobertDevereaux]

41. Horrendous, unacceptable, the tactics of fascist thugs.

[Mickju]

45. It's Sergeant at Arms

[NBachers]

46. They were all Putching and Tshoving.

[Raster]

48. tRump* is guilty as hell, AND THEY KNOW IT...

...they also know that they are moving from being just enablers to ACCOMPLICES.

[muntrv]

51. Lock 'em up!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

52. Trump-Republicans are getting desperate, when they pull stunts like this. . . . nt

[efhmc]

53. Mike Conaway is a Republican. Not sure it matters but interesting.

[NoMoreRepugs]

54. Interested to hear how MSM will spin this to not have to

discuss how the Repukes are continuing to subvert the constitution.