Something amazing happened today on Capital Hill. At around 11:23AM Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for an adjournment of the House. It was passed and House Democrats left the building. Several House Republicans, however, stayed and continued to debate the energy bill that Speaker Pelosi will not allow a vote on. The Republicans stayed at it for several hours!
One of the most interesting parts for me was Rep. John Culberson's (R-Texas) use of Twitter and Qik to get the information about what was happening out the the people.
You see Speaker Pelosi ordered the C-Span cameras to be shut off, as well as the microphones and even the lights! While outside cameras are not allowed on the House floor Culberson and Pete Hoekstra (R-Michigan) used Twitter to send out text updates.
Then, outside the floor, Culberson used his cell phone to stream live video via Qik. He interviewed some Congressmen and allowed us to see what was going on.
This is what the "New Media" is all about. This is what freedom and democracy are all about! I am so proud of what these Republicans did today and I am so proud to be an American!
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