Rep. Steve Buyer Flips Out On House Floor (VIDEO)

Outgoing Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) had a fit on the House floor Monday, when he was prohibited from weighing in on a bill by a Democratic colleague acting as speaker.

When Buyer, the ranking Republican in the House Veterans Affairs Committee, asked to speak in opposition to the procedural workings of a piece of veterans legislation, Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) shut him down.

"As a sitting member of the House, the speaker chooses not to recognize another sitting member, is that correct?" Buyer asked, according to CBS News.

"There is no one here to object," Buyer continued. "This is why the American people have thrown you out of power."

The Indiana Rep. who has served since 1992 "then began walking around the chamber angrily, throwing down a folder and muttering that Democrats are wasting time despite the fact that there are many things to be done, including repeal of the health care reform bill," CBS News reports.

Eventually, Richardson changed her mind and granted Buyer a minute to speak, which brought the congressman back to the lectern to ask, "was treating another member with dignity so hard, madam speaker? I don't believe it was."

He then expressed his dissatisfaction with the procedure of a veterans bill, which he claimed was being brought to the floor by the rules of suspension, or as he put it, an "abuse of the process" and "political treachery."

The ranking Democrat, Rep. Bob Filner of California, was not present to debate the bill.

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Comments

[OverseasVet]

02:25 AM on 12/03/2010

The GOP and North Korea have learned that acting like spoilt children usually works.

[winebuyer]

11:42 PM on 12/02/2010

quitcher whinin' and get along on to K Street now, ya hear

[turamali]

10:56 PM on 12/02/2010

Are all the damn Thuglicans mental cases?

[RIGHTmama]

09:48 PM on 12/02/2010

Flipping out for the people, why isn't there more of this going on? I love the dig at Nasty Pelosi.

[Lancelot Mallia]

12:45 AM on 12/03/2010

This is the guy with the ethics probe. The "People" are not even on his radar.

[folkie51]

09:27 PM on 12/02/2010

Well, that pretty much explains everything.

[GRIMKAG]

09:02 PM on 12/02/2010

It is difficult to treat a person with no dignity with dignity.

[derekc06]

08:48 PM on 12/02/2010

"political treachery"

What dignity do you even have left?

[Tony Sanchez]

08:40 PM on 12/02/2010

His indignation may come from not being able to run for re- election (ethics probe)

[gdfreethinker]

08:31 PM on 12/02/2010

I'm sure he was in a better mood after getting his diaper changed.

[SDB2]

08:15 PM on 12/02/2010

You weren't there, you are basing this on what was told to you.

[derekc06]

08:48 PM on 12/02/2010

You certainly sound pleasant. We need more people like you!

[kinoptikation]

07:36 PM on 12/02/2010

What a doo doo bag!

[Barbie and Ken forever]

07:31 PM on 12/02/2010

"was treating another member with dignity so hard, madam speaker?"

He doesn't deserve dignity

[poeticjustice4all]

07:10 PM on 12/02/2010

What is it that makes this man feel so small? so tiny? so insignificant?

[maryjflyfree]

09:59 PM on 12/02/2010

very good questions.... he need to "Man-Up" hahahahaha F/F

[bernard0]

06:48 PM on 12/02/2010

This is the same guy who warned us about smoking lettuce.

[StormWarrior]

06:42 PM on 12/02/2010

Teabag Tantrum.

[Rainiermec]

06:54 PM on 12/02/2010

Get ready for a lot of them. It will be fun to watch 106 earmarks already, where are the Tea Baggers and thier signs?