A House hearing hosted by the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe ended in shocking fashion after Congressman Bill Keating (D-MA) threw a temper tantrum when Chairman Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) referred to Democrat Rep. Sarah McBride as “Mr. McBride.”
The hearing titled, “Arms Control, International Security, & U.S. Assistance to Europe: Review and Reforms for the State Department,” came to a screeching halt when Self recognized McBride (D-DE).
“I now recognize the representative from Delaware, Mr. McBride,” Self announced.
Things began rather mundanely, as McBride fired back, “Thank you, Madam Chair.”
Keating, though, decided to take up the fight on McBride’s behalf and asked Self to repeat what he had said. Shortly thereafter, he lost his temper.
“Mr. Chairman, you are out of order,” Keating said. “Mr. Chairman, have you no decency? I mean, I have come…
