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BumRushDaShow

(167,039 posts)
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 05:20 AM 5 hrs ago

'Can you shut him up?' House Democrats clash with Bessent in fiery hearing

Source: ABC News

February 4, 2026, 6:45 PM


House Democrats clashed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday during a fiery hearing on Capitol Hill that devolved into shouting matches and throwing sharp elbows.

"Can you shut him up?" Rep. Maxine Waters of California, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, at one point asked Chairman Rep. French Hill of Arkansas as Bessent repeatedly spoke over her question and ignored her repeated "reclaiming my time" declarations.

"Can you maintain some level of dignity," Bessent hit back. Waters and Bessent were going back and forth over President Donald Trump's tariffs, particularly on home building goods. Throughout the hearing, which was to be focused on the annual report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which monitors the stability of the U.S. financial systems, Democrats made the same "reclaiming my time" declaration as Waters.

Another tense exchange came during Massachusetts' Rep. Stephen Lynch's questioning of Bessent on a slowdown in investigations into corporations, asking if that concerned the secretary. As Bessent began to blame the Biden administration, Lynch interjected: "Please be responsive to my question."

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/shut-house-democrats-clash-bessent-fiery-hearing/story?id=129859858

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'Can you shut him up?' House Democrats clash with Bessent in fiery hearing (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago OP
Bessent has the most punchable face since Mnuchin Skittles 4 hrs ago #1
is he the one who's always grinning idiotically? barbtries 2 hrs ago #6
Kevin Hassett lonely bird 2 hrs ago #11
Has sent is the one that always has a smile on his face. I want to punch him. Katinfl 20 min ago #14
thank you barbtries 19 min ago #16
Yup lonely bird 12 min ago #17
So, the tRUMP admin. strategy is to blame all economic ails that the fat orange imbecile caused on Biden? wolfie001 4 hrs ago #2
You really want to ask that question? COL Mustard 3 hrs ago #3
Very true. nt cstanleytech 2 hrs ago #4
there must be a standing order barbtries 2 hrs ago #5
And "3." BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #7
correct. barbtries 2 hrs ago #8
It's also deploying Raygun's "11th Commandment" BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #10
i didn't know he said i. barbtries 22 min ago #13
Bessent is the guy... Javaman 2 hrs ago #9
The dog ate my homework is Republicanism Denial of Responsibility delisen 1 hr ago #12
Some day soon... GiqueCee 20 min ago #15
I can't stand that guy - TBF 8 min ago #18

barbtries

(31,209 posts)
6. is he the one who's always grinning idiotically?
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:38 AM
2 hrs ago

i can't think of the other guy who might be the grinning idiot.

anyhow. you're right.

lonely bird

(2,818 posts)
11. Kevin Hassett
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:19 AM
2 hrs ago

He, Bessent, Nutlick and Navarro are the four horsemen of the economic apocalypse.

barbtries

(31,209 posts)
16. thank you
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:01 AM
19 min ago

I could not recall his name but that's the one.

interesting how russell vought is never in front of the cameras even though he's probably the 2nd most powerful person in the krasnov administration, after stephen miller.

wolfie001

(7,350 posts)
2. So, the tRUMP admin. strategy is to blame all economic ails that the fat orange imbecile caused on Biden?
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 06:19 AM
4 hrs ago

Hilarious! Stupid voters that think the fat, racist, nazi-wannabee dictator was ever a savvy businessman

COL Mustard

(8,058 posts)
3. You really want to ask that question?
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 06:38 AM
3 hrs ago

After all, they voted for him enough to saddle the rest of us with him, twice.

barbtries

(31,209 posts)
5. there must be a standing order
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:37 AM
2 hrs ago

for these asswipes that when they appear before congress their only 2 jobs are to 1. express total contempt toward the Democrats and 2. catapult the propaganda.
it is maddening.

barbtries

(31,209 posts)
8. correct.
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:47 AM
2 hrs ago

though that could be argued to be integral to catapulting the propaganda.

now we know what happens when the only criteria for being hired is fealty to the king. gw did some of this, but krasnov and company have elevated it to a dark art.

BumRushDaShow

(167,039 posts)
10. It's also deploying Raygun's "11th Commandment"
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:09 AM
2 hrs ago

"Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican."

Javaman

(65,397 posts)
9. Bessent is the guy...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 07:54 AM
2 hrs ago

who sits in a 5 star restaurant, slow drinking a 500 dollar a glass of wine, while smugly looking out the front window at a starving homeless person straight in the eyes, never blinking.

delisen

(7,285 posts)
12. The dog ate my homework is Republicanism Denial of Responsibility
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:07 AM
1 hr ago

All defenses are invoked by the powerful in power positions to claim powerlessness

Some Common Variations:
1. We (I) inherited a mess!
2. No one could have foreseen…..
3. We had (have) no choice….
4. Mistakes happened…..
5. In the fog of war…
6. It was the other guy’s fault (bogeyman defense).

GiqueCee

(3,604 posts)
15. Some day soon...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:00 AM
20 min ago

... someone is going to slap that smug smirk off that arrogant asshole's face. Can't wait to see it.

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