So here’s something precious.
After subjecting the public to their unscientific, anti-choice ramblings in support of three extreme anti-choice bills, state Senator Charles Schwertner (R) — the chair of the Texas Senate’s Committee on Health and Human Services — couldn’t handle hearing the truth.
After the committee’s discussion, the floor was opened to the public for three hours of testimony. It took literally 10 minutes before state Sen. Schwertner lost his shit and broke a table to silence a member of the public practicing their right of free speech.
From the San Antonio Current:
"I'm here on behalf of all absent women, families and doctors across the state whose lives will be negatively impacted by this bill," began the testimony of Maggie Hennessy, a UT student and intern with NARAL Pro-Choice Texas. She was the fourth person to speak (of more than 50).
Hennessy verbally shredded Sen. Huffines bill against second-trimester abortions. Her voice shook with anger as she scolded lawmakers for openly putting women in danger. "Ms. Hennessy —" Schwertner interrupted a minute into her testimony. "Your time is done.”
But Hennessy went on, saying, "I urge you to all stop playing with reproductive health care like it's your own political puppet." That's when Schwertner dropped the gavel — so hard that he shattered the glass table before him.
Take a look at the results:
I think he doth protest too much.