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Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., faced intense questioning from people at a town hall Tuesday, at one point conceding that he did not read a provision in the House’s “Big Beautiful Bill” before he voted for it, triggering loud protests from the audience.

The town hall was held in a high school in Seward, Nebraska, and livestreamed on YouTube by News Channel Nebraska — a media network founded and owned by Flood.

Flood admitted he did not read the full bill when an audience member asked him why he had voted in favor of a provision that would make it harder for judges to enforce orders holding parties before them in contempt for defying court orders.

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[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 62 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

"This provision was unknown to me when I voted for the bill,” he finished, to loud yells from the crowd.

You have one job, asshole. Know what the fuck you're voting on.

[–] MrVilliam@lemm.ee 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Citizens knowing more about the bills that reps vote on than the reps that vote on those bills defeats the purpose of those reps in the first place. They were supposed to know this shit for us. He's inexcusably unqualified if his constituents are educating him about the bill he voted for.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So are we about to fuck shit up or no

I'm sharpening my pitchfork. My guess is that SCOTUS might rule this unconstitutional but I trust them about as much as a junkie in a pharmacy.

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

You didn't need to qualify it.

He literally said it out loud. If I were in his district I would be furious.

[–] figjam@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago

he knew, he just didn't care.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This provision was widely reported on before the vote. Maybe he should pull his head out of the Conservative Propaganda Machine and check out some real news for a change.

[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Hell , I knew about it, and I don't know who this asshole is, really

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So how long until people just beat the shit out of one of these guys at a town hall?

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Their supporters can't even stop voting for them

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Why do you think most of them have refused to do town halls?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 34 points 1 day ago

He's lying. He knew.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

here's a story i found:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPH_V5BDdaQ

and here's the full town hall. i don't have time right now to find the exact moment mentioned here, but i'll probably try if someone else doesn't beat me to it (hint hint):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L7qb_50ubI&t=4232s

(edit - fixed 2nd link - thanks Odo)

[–] Odo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

FYI, you linked the same video twice.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

meh, you get what you pay for :P

gimme a sec, i'll see if i can find the right link

edit - fixed it above - thanks

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Imagine hearing all that and not charging the stage. Wild.

[–] RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I thought they made a bbq out of him for a moment