Already rank-and-file Democrats, energized by nationwide publicity and praise they received for occupying the House floor over demands for a gun vote, are saying they\u2019ll likely use the same strategy again.<\/p>\n
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), for example, thinks a sit-in demonstration could force Republican leadership\u2019s hands on what she called \u201ceconomic justice issues,\u201d like the minimum wage. And Rep. Maxine Waters of California said at the end of the protest Thursday that she would be ready to seize the House floor again over the gun matter when lawmakers return from their July 4 recess.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, I think they should do it more often, too, especially in the days leading up the election. Remind the American public how the liberal agenda is just a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a new day in Washington; it\u2019s a new way to fight,\u201d said Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Joe Crowley on the House floor in the wee hours of Thursday morning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Its new way to do nothing but complain, so I’m all for it, as long as they really continue to accomplish nothing, it’s a good thing for America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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