Lungren and DeFazio go at it on House floor

{mosads}Lungren proposed an amendment to a bill that would subject health insurers to both federal and state regulations. DeFazio objected to the measure and may have crossed the line in criticizing Lungren directly.

Fuming, Lungren called in the umpire. “Madam Chair, is it not the rules of this House that members address the chair?” he growled. It is.

But Lungren was just getting started. His eyes grew bigger as he railed against those whom he said didn’t understand tort law, quoted William Faulkner and issued a loud, dire warning about bipartisanship.

“The suggestion that all you have to do is shout louder than someone else … is nonsense!” he shouted.