McCarthy blasts Democrats, stalls Biden bill in over 8-hour tirade on House floor

Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy unleashed a marathon tirade overnight in opposition to the Democrats’ social spending bill, ranting for more than 8 hours straight on the House floor — breaking a record for the longest continuous House speech in modern history. The California lawmaker, who spoke for 8 hours and 33 minutes, ripped President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better agenda as the “single most reckless and irresponsible spending bill in our nation’s history.”-- More...