Briana UrbinaVerified account

He's not agreeing with the decision. This is his job.

He is merely reporting the Parliamentarian's ruling. He's not agreeing with it. He's in the chair right now so he is the presiding officer. That's his job right now.

Hoyer took the gavel because he is the number two in the House and felt that it was his duty to report the news.

It’s not a question of “supporting Hoyer.” Object to the House rules if you want, but they are how the body operates. Besides, this is strictly procedural. It will only strike them from the actual Congressional record. It’s not like the comments never happened at all.

I’d wager Pelosi probably knew this would happen. But she also knows that there are plenty of other records out there of the comments in this day and age. So this is strictly procedural.