Update: She’s still talking.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is now at five-plus hours speaking solo on the House floor on DACA. No breaks. No water. On her feet the entire time.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 7, 2018
Watch live below:
Taking a page out of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s failed playbook, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said this week she will not support a new budget deal to avert another government shutdown unless House Speaker Paul Ryan commits to considering immigration legislation.
Democrats continue to sell out in their determination to represent the interests of foreign nations in the U.S. illegally over taxpaying American citizens. The 77-year-old lawmaker took to the House floor Wednesday at 10:04 a.m. and was STILL going more than three hours later.
.@NancyPelosi still speaking on the House floor, has been speaking since 10am @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/LOudvyHnHH
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) February 7, 2018
Pelosi used what is known as a “magic” minute, which is unlimited time available in the House for party leaders only.
Pelosi has never done something like this before. In fact, no one really has. The House doesn’t have a filibuster the way the Senate does. Leaders have used their extended “one minute” privilege to speak for maybe 20-30 minutes before, but Pelosi has spoken for nearly 3 hours
— Sarah D. Wire (@sarahdwire) February 7, 2018
Never mind that Ryan has already committed to what his Democratic colleague is “demanding.”
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READ BETWEEN THE LINES … Ryan has already says he plans immigration legislation. He hasn’t said when. He has already committed to what Pelosi is asking.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) February 7, 2018
She has been reading emotional stories about DREAMers seeking amnesty, looking past the fact that aspiring American citizens are also dreamers, as President Donald Trump reminded the nation during last week’s State of the Union address.
https://twitter.com/nataliewsj/status/961297199421419522
The California lawmaker also invoked the Declaration of Independence and America’s founders to advocate on behalf of illegal immigrants.
NBC News’ Washington correspondent Kasie Hunt took to Twitter to remark on the inconsistency in Pelosi’s message compared to what Schumer was saying at the exact same time.
“Nancy Pelosi is on the House floor decrying the budget-deal-without-DACA while Chuck Schumer is on the Senate floor touting it,” Hunt tweeted.
Nancy Pelosi is on the House floor decrying the budget-deal-without-DACA while Chuck Schumer is on the Senate floor touting it
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) February 7, 2018
Naturally, Pelosi has no real solutions, as the Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra pointed out.
While speaking on immigration, a protestor in the House gallery shouted at Nancy Pelosi: "What is your solution?"
Pelosi blows off the question, gives the person a dirty look, and says, "We've always treated this [being on the floor of the House] with respect." pic.twitter.com/yJOekxmwOT
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 7, 2018
The political theater by the top ranked House Democrat caught the attention of social media… here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:
Meghan McCain called President Trump and says he won’t be mocking her father again
The American citizens demand you stop helping illegals and help Americans.
— Joe (@TxProudDad) February 7, 2018
Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui dozes off listening to Nancy Pelosi during her filibuster on the House floor pic.twitter.com/kkQD9aowEC
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 7, 2018
Nancy Pelosi just hit 4 hour mark in her #DACAbuster (started around 10:05), even after Chuck Schumer signed on to budget deal.
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) February 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/FiveRights/status/961281565593690119
As Chuck Schumer is praising budget deal as "the first real sprout of bipartisanship," Nancy Pelosi has hit hour 4 of her immigration/DACA floor speech. DACA NOT included in today's deal.
— Scott Detrow (@scottdetrow) February 7, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: "Dreamers are the pride of our nation."
No Rep. Pelosi, the American People are the pride of our nation. pic.twitter.com/5pkR0WOsPG
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) February 7, 2018
Just let them all move in with you @NancyPelosi . I'm sure you have room at one of your vineyards… #LimousineLiberal #DrainTheSwamp
— Airborne D (@sftroop86) February 7, 2018
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