In a historic moment for American democracy, a Republican lawmaker took a big ol’ puff of liberty during a congressional hearing on Thursday.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) used a vaporizer to punctuate his argument against an amendment to ban e-cigarette use on passenger airplanes in a House Transportation Committee meeting.
“First, I’d like to say this,” Hunter said, pausing to take a hearty drag on his vaporizer and exhale a plume of white vapor.
The lawmaker seated next to him, identified by Stat News as Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), can be seen fanning away the cloud in video of the hearing.
“So, this is called a vaporizer. There’s no combustion, no carcinogens,” Hunter continued. “This has helped thousands of people quit smoking. It’s helped me quit smoking.”
“This is the future,” he said. “For freedom’s sake, and for the sake of people who are trying to quit smoking and quit dipping, and still have nicotine, I would urge my friends and colleagues to oppose this amendment.”
The committee voted to approve the amendment.
Watch Hunter’s full speech below:
Typical smoking jackass, demanding the “right” to blow noxious fumes at anybody, anywhere, any time.
As a Californian, let me observe that Duncan Hunter is an embarrassment and a supreme ass.
I hate to correct your grammar, but the proper term is “asshole”.
IOKIYAR.
Reminds me of when midget-man Tom DeLay, upon being informed by Capitol Police that he was in a No Smoking area and federal law dictated he put out his (lobbyist supplied?) cigar, responded: “I am the federal government.”
And that’s why they call them Rethuglicans.
So… Would Ms. Miller’s 2nd Amendment Rights have allowed her to use a .45 to respond to Mr. Hunter’s violation of her personal space?
Inquiring minds want to know.