GOP Admonishes Democrats for Cutting Off Dornan
In an effort to calm troubled waters, House Democratic leaders today accepted a GOP resolution admonishing them for shutting off the microphone on Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-Garden Grove) when he exceeded his allotted time for a speech on Central America.
The resolution, approved 381 to 0, calls on House Speaker Jim Wright (D-Tex.), “to ensure . . . that the audio and visual broadcast coverage of House proceedings not be interrupted.”
“The problem with using the microphone as a weapon in debate is that it does not punish us, it punishes our constituents,” said Rep. Daniel E. Lungren (R-Long Beach).
House Democratic leader Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.) said Democrats had no objection to the resolution but added: “It is also incumbent on all members of the House to observe the rules of the House and to observe good order and decorum.”
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