GOP hissy fit now stops all work at 2PM, halts national security meeting

This is disgusting. The GOP is behaving like spoiled, bratty 5 year olds. I hope the American public sees what kind of childish behavior is coming form the party and punishes them for this temper tantrum come November.

Huff Post

Senate Republicans fuming over the passage of health care reform are now refusing to work past 2 p.m. -- a tactic they can employ by invoking a little-known Senate rule.

On Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee was forced to cancel a hearing as was the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Jim Manley, a spokesperson for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) addressed the matter on Wednesday: "For a second straight day, Republicans are using tricks to shut down several key Senate committees. So let me get this straight: in retaliation for our efforts to have an up-or-down vote to improve health care reform, Republicans are blocking an Armed Services committee hearing to discuss critical national security issues among other committee meetings? These political games and obstruction have to stop - the American people expect and deserve better."

Committee meetings were also canceled on Tuesday, including one on transparency in government. The Executive Director of the Sunlight Foundation, Ellen Miller was cut off during a House hearing.