Posted on 01/24/2012 4:26:25 AM PST by billorites
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday told members to dress appropriately on the House floor.
He did so while giving members a three-minute reminder of how they can ensure adherence to proper floor procedures, including the dress code.
"Members should wear appropriate business attire during all sittings of the House, however brief their presence on the floor might be," Boehner said. He then added mischievously, "You know who you are," drawing laughter from the seated House members.
An injured Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) recently garnered widespread headlines and media attention when he appeared on the House floor in a sling and a t-shirt with a sports coat over it.
Boehner also reminded members not to move about in the well of the House when others are speaking, and to speak only after obtaining recognition, which he said helps ensure accurate transcriptions of House proceedings. He also warned against playing to the audience, and to address comments to the chair, not others or "some perceived viewing audience."
House members are often reminded of these rules as they break them during the legislative process, and Boehner called on all members to follow them more closely.
"Following these basic standards of practice I think will foster an atmosphere of mutual institutional respect," he said. "It will also insure against personal confrontation amongst individual members or between members and the presiding officer."
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
You must really crave attention to make such a moronic comment. At least you put your ignorance out there for all to see...
White wigs for them all. I would love a picture of Obama in a white wig.
She can wear anything she wants.
Nice boobs.
Someone needs to tell Boehner that there are bigger fish to fry than a dress code. The Country is falling apart thanks to 0bama and he’s worried about proper attire!?!
You mean you don't like this?
That was going to be my comment.
Boehner hasn’t brought up anything to stop Obama from running wild with his recess appointments why is he worried about their not wearing a suit?
Exactly what I was thinking. Just more elitism from the country club set. Wear white on the tennis courts, a tie to dinner, and a powdered wig on the House floor.
Barney nipples...eeeewwwwwww!
I think you’re hitting the bottle a little early today. Might wanna knock it off before folks start thinking that you just might be a fool.
You are a phoney! You don’t even understand acronyms! You eat eggs!
He doubled taxes and trippled the number of state employees when he was governor.
He also balanced the budget in his last year by taking 2 years taxes in one year by giving us witholding taxes!
I sat next to him at the head table at a convention and introduced him when he stated that “he would nevwer allow witholding taxes in California as long as he was governor”.
A few months later he left the state for 3 days and had the Lt. Governor sign the witholding tax bill!
He was as phony as a 3 dollar bill!!!
They are total phoneys!
Why? That is an irrational statement.
Man Boobs! That’s just plain nasty.
That ain’t right, FRiend.
Needs a “graphic warning” next time.
Your man-card.. Turn it in.
I wonder if Boehner's dress code includes a pocket hanky for crying sessions.
Thanks for posting the photo of Barney. I was worried for a minute. I thought a “sling” was some kind of underwear for queers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.