1) On the floor, McCarthy says “mark my words. This is just the beginning.” He says that the House will impose fines of $500 if people walk into the Capitol without masks. For the record, there is no such House provision to fine people walking into the Capitol without a mask.
2) However, Mbrs can be fined for not wearing a mask on the floor.
3) Then, McCarthy dramatically, lowers his voice, and suggests this is a ploy to keep schools closed this fall.
McCarthy: “Maybe if I whisper, the President will listen…then they will try to shut down our businesses one more time.”
McCarthy: “Maybe if I whisper, the President will listen…then they will try to shut down our businesses one more time.”
4) McCarthy then takes aim at Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) who is on the floor.
McCarthy: “The gentleman from Ohio over there wants to run for the Senate. Maybe that’s because the science over there is better and he won’t have to wear a mask.”
McCarthy: “The gentleman from Ohio over there wants to run for the Senate. Maybe that’s because the science over there is better and he won’t have to wear a mask.”
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