Congressman George Holding gets some shuteye during floor debate on the shutdown

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Source: New York Daily News



The North Carolina Representative sufferred (sic) from severe boredom during Rep. Louie Gohmert's speech, dozing off to catch up on some sleep as he presided over the House session late Thursday.

One Congressman is finding the whole government shutdown a total snoozefest.

Rep. George Holding was caught napping Thursday while he presided over a House session, as his Republican colleague Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) launched a passionate protest against Obamacare.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gop-rep-snoozes-colleague-speech-article-1.1476107

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1. To borrow from Ross Perot, there is a giant sucking sound when Gohmert speaks.

There's no wind or anything, Gohmert just sucks.

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2. Well put. nt

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3. Try Sleeping On Your Job And See What Happens!

It shows they total lack of interest in even hearing their colleagues drone on. Imagine how much info slips through those tiny cracks in their skulls every day while our jobs, our healthcare, our economy slips on by. I would think that the average person would be willing to stay awake for a few hours each day at only HALF their wages!!

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4. He's probably still recovering from all the boozing they did earlier this week.

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5. I am embarrassed to say that a__ is my rep.

He ran a dirty campaign attacking the other repug in the primary, funded by family money. Before that he was the US attorney for NC going after any democratic polititian in his sights.