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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) said he'd rather be home for Memorial Day weekend than vote on legislation establishing a bipartisan committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection, and his explanation sparked a firestorm of criticism.
The Alabama Republican said he wanted to enjoy some rest and relaxation instead of debating the bill, which will get a procedural vote Friday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) agreed to push another vote into early next month.
"We're in the fourth quarter of life," Tuberville told reporters. "You know who were doing this for? You. I'd rather be fishing right now, or golfing."
Tuberville's comments were roundly criticized.
@burgessev I'd rather he was fishing or golfing too.— corpusnovus (@corpusnovus) 1622213429.0
Tough news for Tommy Tuberville, based on his history. https://t.co/wVLtWyhPAL— Jane Coaston (@Jane Coaston) 1622214218.0
Might I suggest if you’d rather be fishing or playing golf rather than working to find out why our Capitol was atta… https://t.co/x7zRwwkhnK— Amanda Carpenter (@Amanda Carpenter) 1622213956.0
@FPWellman Remember this Jan 5th call from Rudy to Tuberville? (accidentally left on Mike Lee's voicemail...because… https://t.co/NVQgrf9AxP— Angie Nickamin✡️ (@Angie Nickamin✡️) 1622214182.0
Troubles in Tuberville. https://t.co/6ISH4YMOv3— Kathy Concerned back from@ Kathy Terrified (@Kathy Concerned back from@ Kathy Terrified) 1622213000.0
Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been in office less than 6 months of a 6-year term...... 🎣🏌️♂️ https://t.co/ItbcHL1kRZ— Evan Schreiber (@Evan Schreiber) 1622213790.0
We’re so so close to Tuberville declaring on the floor of the Senate that he, “Ran to golf and fish, not to govern!” https://t.co/AEwPzWLyF6— CJ Warnke (@CJ Warnke) 1622213479.0
@JakeSherman You can almost taste Tuberville trying to think.— Mike Mitchell (@Mike Mitchell) 1622213102.0
That’s weird, I also wish Tommy Tuberville was golfing or fishing instead of being in the senate right now. https://t.co/ldHQyP5iYO— MattE (@MattE) 1622213808.0
@JakeSherman @SenSchumer the GOP is all about obstruction all the time, and you just keep reporting about them as i… https://t.co/udWlOUwffd— SafferMaster Thinks the GOP is Afraid of the TRUTH (@SafferMaster Thinks the GOP is Afraid of the TRUTH) 1622214831.0
@JakeSherman “If it fails” - it’s already been decided by the GQP.— US Politics Wonk (@US Politics Wonk) 1622215221.0
