Watch: Lauren Boebert gets shut down after being unable to answer Dem's simple question

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) got wrecked in a one-on-one debate on the House floor with Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD).

The Colorado Republican tried to add an amendment to a spending bill that she said would prohibit any funds from being used to violate federal immigration law regarding so-called sanctuary cities, and the Maryland Democrat tried to find out what in the world she was talking about.

"I rise in perplexion," Hoyer said, and they engaged in some brief back-and-forth on hearing rules before the veteran lawmaker explained what Boebert should do. "I'm asking you to yield for a question."

"Sure," Boebert said. "Ask your question."

"What funds in this bill are used for the purposes you are opposed to?" Hoyer asked.

Boebert huddled briefly with an aide before answering.

"Sorry, I couldn't hear the gentleman, I was getting clarification," she said. "This is precautionary."

"Precautionary for what?" Hoyer asked.

"There are sanctuary city policies that are in place that are allowing the refuge of illegal aliens in this and there is an influx of crime and drugs in these cities and there is no way for these folks to even report what is taking place because they are protected under this fake policy that has been created that is subduing the actual rule of law that we have in the Constitution of the United States," Boebert said.

"I understand that, but what you've said is none of the funds in this bill can be spent for that objective," Hoyer replied. "What funds are in this bill that are to be spent for this objective?"

"I have seen this administration use all sorts of funds to protect illegal aliens," Boebert said, and Hoyer reclaimed his time.

"There are no funds in this bill to do that," he said. "So this is just an opportunity for you to stand and perhaps speak about an important subject, I understand that. But there are no funds in this bill to accomplish that objective. You don't believe that the chairman would put funds in to accomplish that objective, do you?"

Boebert said she did not trust the Biden administration with taxpayer money, and she said if Hoyer believed there was no funding for sanctuary cities then he should support her amendment, and he again explained the points of order approved by the GOP-led Rules Committee and suggested her argument was inane.

"If we do this amendment, any subject that anybody has an interest in would be subject to such an amendment," Hoyer said. "The rules committee has waived points of order, contrary to what they said they wanted done when we were in charge, because they didn't want points of order, but there are no funds in this bill, Mr. Speaker, for the objective that the gentlelady wants to prevent."

"This amendment has no place in this bill because there is no money in this bill," he added. "You can argue about the sanctuary cities and argue about the border and do all of that, but this is not the bill to do it on."

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