Rep. Billy Long Uses Auctioneer Skills to Silence Laura Loomer at 2018 House Hearing
Forbes Breaking NewsSeptember 7, 20252 min4,436 views
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- ⚠️ A House Energy Committee hearing in 2018 was disrupted by Laura Loomer, who interrupted the proceedings.
- ⚡ Then-Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), utilizing his background as an auctioneer, began speaking over Loomer to restore order.
- 🗣️ Long's rapid-fire auctioneer cadence effectively drowned out Loomer's interjections, leading to her eventual escort out of the room.
Post-Interruption Proceedings
- 👏 The audience applauded Long's unique intervention, with some anticipating he would be a trending topic.
- 🎤 The hearing chairman reminded the audience that they were present to observe, not participate.
- 🇺🇸 The focus then shifted to the next speaker, Mr. Engel, who discussed the threat of foreign adversaries like Russia and Iran using American technology to interfere in U.S. elections, referencing the Robert Mueller indictment against the Russian Internet Research Agency.
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