Inhofe Attempts Filibuster, Boxer Says No.
and Al just tried to be a polite guest...
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This week, Senator James Inhofe found his panties in a bundle when he realized he wasn't in charge and couldn't just filibuster former vice president Al Gore in the hearings that Gore was asked to come and testify at. Gore tried to remain cordial as possible while Inhofe, not being able to emotionally deal with the fact that he couldn't just push his opposition around and "fix the game" as he had done in his tenure as the committee chair. Finally, the actual chair of the committee, Barbara Boxer had to slam the Senator and shut down his out of line rhetoric. The crowd definitely appreciated Boxer putting an end to Inhofe's brattiness in the hearing...