Who was the woman they just escorted off the House floor
— Bill Eggers (@Hockeyruleguy) October 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/GOPfashionista/status/390662559839166464
Wow, things are heated on Capitol Hill. A woman was apparently escorted off the House floor after a yelling meltdown. Who was it? According to several journos, it was a House stenographer.
Protester dragged off House floor. Apparently one of the stenographers from the dais.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 17, 2013
Disruption in House apparently caused by a stenographer, per aides.
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) October 17, 2013
Someone may not be returning to work tomorrow… RT @mikememoli: Disruption in House apparently caused by a stenographer, per aides.
— Rob Damschen (@RobDamschen) October 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/toddzwillich/status/390663187282264064
Twitchy will monitor and update with any new details and developments.
@kix1979 Apparently it was the house stenographer Diane Reidy, according to Reuters live feed. Dunno details.
— Robert Novak (@gallifreyan) October 17, 2013
Oh, dear. Ranting about “free masons.”
Bizarre moment during House vote. Stenographer gets dragged off House floor – was chanting God Bless America and ranting abt free masons
— Nick Kalman (@NickKalmanFN) October 17, 2013
??? Reporter describing stenographer freaking out on House floor: "Went to the mic, started yelling about a House divided."
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 17, 2013
"Eh, strange night," says Rep. Castro on the stenographer escorted off the floor after getting on dais and screaming about "God"
— Matt Laslo (@MattLaslo) October 17, 2013
While some reporters have named the meltdown star as “Diane Reidy,” at least one journo says her name is “Holly.”
The stenographer who started yelling was named Holly, she was taken off the floor. Members really shaken up by it…
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) October 17, 2013
Here’s audio:
Audio from the stenographer tonight: https://t.co/kBYWG31ouC — "He will not be mocked…"
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) October 17, 2013
Here’s a Vine:
Video: woman being dragged off House floor. https://t.co/p8PWCGpPh9
— Patrick Terpstra (@PatrickTerpstra) October 17, 2013
More video via C-SPAN:
VIDEO of the stenographer approaching the dais and being removed from the floor. http://t.co/stqvoFPdFy (via @cspanvl)
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) October 17, 2013
Attention, unemployed stenographers.
So you’re saying there’s a stenographer position available.
— Steve Kandell (@SteveKandell) October 17, 2013
ZING!
Washington stenographer loses mind, but enough about the New York Times http://t.co/Gk8SiurhFb
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) October 17, 2013
Update:
Fox News, NBC News and ABC News have identified the stenographer as Dianne Reidy.
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