House Hearing Breaks Down When Anna Paulina Luna Says Melanie Stansbury Lied About A GOP Witness

[@hugofry6818]

Just to be REAL here...An Untruth/Mistruth is STILL a Lie.

[@08Imogene]

AMEN!

[@lisalisa5180]

Now they're changing the meaning of "lie"? Color me shocked.

[@randycollett1746]

To be fair it is only a lie if the person speaking knows it’s a lie.

[@pattyandersen5516]

Name calling isn’t acceptable either. Acting like a grown up would be nice.

[@AdamSmith-kq6ys]

_But_ she's not directly calling the other member a liar.

[@johnnytortellini2706]

Notice how the LIAR was only concerned with the “name calling” and not that she LIED, but asked normal questions. If you don’t want to be called a Liar, don’t Lie.

[@chaelodoul9401]

BRAVO!

[@conservativechristian8508]

What a concept

[@marthaball8029]

Amen...

[@jamesbizs]

Well, in theory, you’re against being called a name that you’re not. And being called a liar, is a violation, but being a liar is not. So obviously she’d bring up the thing that is against the rules. And I’m a staunch trumper. But don’t be like leftists.

[@allanhwhite.kineticmobiles]

@@jamesbizs Do trump's nearly constant lies bother you at all?

[@jgobeille1]

The amount of empty chairs during our government hearings is shameful.

[@tubbytuber]

Huh? They use the same rooms for different kids of meetings. Sometimes it's a BIG meeting requiring lots of people attend. Sometimes it's a SMALL meeting requiring fewer people attend. That's why you see some empty chairs. Should we taxpayers pay the salaries for people so that they can attend meetings that they don't need to attend so that all the chairs are full? That sounds like a big waste. The government is pretty inefficient as it is, and you are wondering why more people aren't going to more meetings? Or is the suggestion that we taxpayers build lots and lots of different size rooms, so every meeting always fits. Not too big, not too small. That also sounds pretty dumb. But thanks for your feedback. I found it, um, "shameful."

[@joewinch7548]

"number" of empty chairs, not amount

[@tubbytuber]

@@joewinch7548 "amount," not amoount.

[@joewinch7548]

@@tubbytuber I am an excellent speller but a TERRIBLE texter. Peace out.

[@tubbytuber]

@@joewinch7548 "terrible," not TERRIBLE. Happy trails.

[@mrrey8937]

Well done Rep Luna!! call it what it is!!

[@32563razbaz]

Would like to know who this witness is, he does seem to be completely in the tank for big oil? Almost everything that comes out of Luna's mouth is a fabrication.

[@tajdvl-advocate6113]

I’ll say it for Luna. Stansbury is a liar, a colossal liar. I couldn’t care less that that fact is uncomfortable for her.

[@jasperkensington2644]

She could always fix being offended by starting to tell the truth & stop lying.

[@Tedybear315]

@@jasperkensington2644 Hang on to that dream.... Rats always scurry when exposed to the light... In this case the light is truth.

[@leroydubois8794]

And Stansbury with the greasy matted hair looked skanky. But liberal women do that.

[@rc54]

Try being civil?

[@yaweno9555]

Stansbury slandered the witness, he should have recourse.

[@malignustotalis331]

We live in a society where you can't say the liar is lying, but the one who is telling the truth is accused of being a liar and hateful, and so on.🎉

[@shoehorny6844]

You sir, just witnessed an example of how the woke liberals want to rule everything: Use the correct word! Don't say liar. Instead, say she told a mistruth. My English teacher always told me to use smaller words in place of bigger words to make your point for brevity. That English rule went out the window here! Today's concern is not to use words to hurt people's feelings.....

[@thomasw.glasgow7449]

yeah it's called politics .

[@thomasw.glasgow7449]

@@shoehorny6844 those three letters "mis" have reinvented our legal language . in the uk plc we had one of the biggest frauds ever by our banks , custimers were sold a prduct that they did not even know they were paying for could not use it when needed an it was all kept secret . ah don't know how it came out but it was over 100 billion when it broke . no charges were filled no one went ti jail . just pay some (most) money back an we will call it mis selling it was a fraud . nice eh . another growing example lying is now a mis statmemnt . theft is mis appropriate but the best one is mis gender somone oh do that an your as bad as hitler , the west seem ti have lost there colective minds at the moment an it does not bode well for the future me thinks , aye !

[@lucyhill512]

And rasist

[@GizmoRob176]

1984: "War is peace." "Freedom is slavery."

[@dragonslayer7587]

Well, we CAN'T have lies called lies. Let's just change our language again.

[@susanfrancis5471]

Decorum of Congress Slayer dude!

[@watchcitydog]

Theme of the day, they call gene therapy a vaccine, they changed definition of gain of function research, that is what they do...... but I'm sure you know this.

[@daMillenialTrucker]

Yeah like the definition of recession, like the one we're in now and how it's not one 😂😂

[@robertz.757]

HEY!!! THAT'S "DISINFORMATION" or "MISINFORMATION" or "........"!!! I CAN'T Keep Track!!! DANG U!!! 😶😏😆😆😆!!! Ur Spot On My Friend.......IF 'IT' DON'T FIT 'THE' NARRATIVE(No Matter the Subject).......CHANGE IT TILL IT DOES!!! I'm Sick of This Childish Crap. U Have a GREAT Day My Friend, God Bless & KICK a Lefty's Asss......!!!💯🤙🥃😎✌️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🏴‍☠️

[@dragonslayer7587]

@@watchcitydog Absolutely Correct Brian. The problem with doing this is what happens to TRUE history? Our TRUE history, my great great grandkids are going to learn, is nothing but lies. UNLESS we can somehow get rid of the bloated WOKE Federal Government, or Force all States to take charge of their GDP, Currency, Law, and the Freedoms the Constitution gives us, we lose truth and freedom. As the Federal Government is dismantling the Constitution, State Governments need to take back THEIR power over the Federal Government.

[@socalastarte6727]

It's amazing how reasonable actual experts sound when they report facts and keep their feeling to themselves.

[@mostlyinterested1016]

I'd have asked her if she would like the record to reflect she was someone who lied or just that she "felt" offended that somebody called her a liar.

[@mtman2]

Of course the Morlock had a (D) after her name...!

[@dankelly5150]

@@mtman2 Big surprise there huh? I like this bright young man and he's bang on with his talking points !!

[@StephenCarmona]

Let the record reflect your feelings were hurt when you were called out for lying

[@rhuttrho88]

Luna didn't call her a liar! She stated that she lied!

[@tubbytuber]

You must not understand the difference between being a liar and being called a liar. Calling someone a liar doesn't make it true. They might be a liar, or they might not be a liar. Lying requires intent. So if you call someone a liar because they said things that were not true, you would need to be able to prove 2 things. The things were not true and they knew it. But if you say someone said things that were not true, you would only need to be able to prove 1 thing. The things said were not true. The name calling accusation was less about "the rules" and more of a challenge to the questioner to back down from asserting the two things requiring proof, to just asserting the one thing requiring proof. Calling someone a liar is not "name calling" if the person is indeed proven to be a liar. It would be a true statement. But if they are not lying, or you can't prove they are lying, they have a legitimate complaint that you are unfairly slandering them, because by so called name-calling them a liar if they are not lying, you have attacked their character, whereas whether or not they said untrue things is just a dispute over facts. That's why in situations like this name calling is just another way of saying someone is being judged based on their character, and they respond by throwing down a challenge to the questioner who is being asked, in a sense, whether to double down, and risk the exposure to slander accusations. Faced with potential downsides, if he is wrong, so he decides not to go there. In the end, it would not have ended up as a violation of the rules if the questioner would have been willing to defend themselves against charges of slander and win. It's easier to just back off from the word liar because as you point out yourself, it's almost the same getting that point across without risking an attack on your own character if you wrong or can't prove someone's intent to lie. Either side would have done the same thing. Stop making things you don't understand into phony partisan issues that divide us as Americans.

[@petuniafuzz9083]

This young man seems to understand what the country needs, assuming we want to accomplish that goal.

[@suetipping4841]

If the goal hurts the country, then you are a Democrat or a RINO using fancy wording to cover crimes. If you are a Republican you want to help the country using plain language to do so.

[@dutchdna]

@@suetipping4841 I think your are confusing plain language with dumb talk & lies.

[@suetipping4841]

@@dutchdna Not at all, darling.

[@rnrhodes2368]

@@dutchdna By all means, please give an example from this video post, that's an example of this dumb talk and lies you speak of. Unless of course, with your chosen prose (your comment), you're being ironic?! If that is the case then your irony is an intellectually comedic gold mine. 😁😁😁

[@whiteybears9520]

@Sue Tipping Why would democrats want to destroy the country when they have the senate and the White House??

[@hobabby]

Rep. Luna didn't call Rep. Stansbury a liar. She asked if the witness "would like to address some of the lies Ms. Stansbury told about you." Big difference.

[@sms61]

This dude is spot on with his answers! It's about time someone says what everyone else is thinking! BRAVO!

[@chipmarley]

He is bullshitting for Fossil fuels. We will always need coal and oil but cutting down by outsourcing is not the answer. They only mention China why not India.

[@philipclock]

Who are you bullshitting for?@@chipmarley

[@mrrey8937]

Reclaiming my time, I have an objection with the camera person who did NOT clean the lens of the camera that is pointed at Mrs. Luna!! Thank you, I yield back the rest of my time.

[@handimanjay6642]

In focus on the democrat that needs to wash her hair. Slightly out of focus on the republican making valid points about untruths. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@TheMollyPitchers]

Brilliant use of RROO 👍

[@valentinosstamkos4022]

That is so her beuty wont blind us. 😖

[@valstewart6661]

​@handimanjay6642 lol. I thought I was the only one who noticed her greasy hair. Why not try to look your best knowing you would be recorded on video of you asked questions? Plus Luna is much more attractive in comparison to the liar. 😉

[@stephj9378]

Ooo ouch!

[@fergiebells]

Outstanding final few minutes of testimony 👏👏

[@comiskey2005]

I love that they have a lengthy sidebar to come to an agreement on how to call her a liar without calling her a liar. 😂

[@kayakuprising5914]

I also love that Rep Luna didn't argue and just changed her words a bit to mean the same thing :D

[@rhuttrho88]

She didn't call her a lair! She said she lied.

[@mikemarthaller8789]

Another example of the complexity of "The system" As with many procedures its roots may have been honorable, or at least designed during a time when disputes could result in a Deadly duel. Remember Hamilton and Aaron Burr ? I reflect, today our system is verbally offensive and avoids dealing with issues. In the past disputes at times resulted in physical violence.

[@scott8xxx532]

@@kayakuprising5914 yep gotta love that she did not further violate the House rules. that was awesome! willing to bet every single lib (and probably most fellow patriotic ultra-magas too :)), were fully expecting her to double down and escalate the situation. especially since the title of the video seemed to promise a heckuva lot more drama than we got. The hearing didn't quite "break down". It paused for a few moments while the kids, I mean the adults who are elected and paid to serve on our behalves, took a time out to check the rule book. That's good stuff! That's MAGA!!!

[@tubbytuber]

You must not understand the difference between being a liar and being called a liar. Calling someone a liar doesn't make it true. They might be a liar, or they might not be a liar. Lying requires intent. So if you call someone a liar because they said things that were not true, you would need to be able to prove 2 things. The things were not true and they knew it. But if you say someone said things that were not true, you would only need to be able to prove 1 thing. The things said were not true. The name calling accusation was less about "the rules" and more of a challenge to the questioner to back down from asserting the two things requiring proof, to just asserting the one thing requiring proof. Calling someone a liar is not "name calling" if the person is indeed proven to be a liar. It would be a true statement. But if they are not lying, or you can't prove they are lying, they have a legitimate complaint that you are unfairly slandering them, because by so called name-calling them a liar if they are not lying, you have attacked their character, whereas whether or not they said untrue things is just a dispute over facts. That's why in situations like this name calling is just another way of saying someone is being judged based on their character, and they respond by throwing down a challenge to the questioner who is being asked, in a sense, whether to double down, and risk the exposure to slander accusations. Faced with potential downsides, if he is wrong, so he decides not to go there. In the end, it would not have ended up as a violation of the rules if the questioner would have been willing to defend themselves against charges of slander and win. It's easier to just back off from the word liar because as you point out yourself, it's almost the same getting that point across without risking an attack on your own character if you wrong or can't prove someone's intent to lie. Either side would have done the same thing. Stop making things you don't understand into phony partisan issues that divide us as Americans.

[@deniswauchope3788]

Anna Paulina is a dynamite Congresswoman (also gorgeous) and that witness was far above average; he was honest, forthright, had facts & data at his command, and testified directly to the point. Kudos to them both!

[@jd-ft5fl]

Well, I thought the witness's focus on California's large number of power failures being directly related to its eco-friendly reliance on green energy was interesting. I say interesting because another factoid (which can be googled) which he appears to have conveniently omitted, is that Texas with possibly the most fossil-fuel friendly political environment of any state has by far the most power outages per capita, i.e. most customers affected by power outages. In fact, for 2022, the Texas per capita rate for power outages was a whopping 65,382. By comparison, for California, it was only 4515 (13th in state rankings)! In other words, when Texas has power failures, they tend to be far more massive and incapacitating affecting many more residents. I mean from this grid use perspective, which state would you rather live in??? My point is, it's very easy to manipulate facts to substantiate your point of view. I don't even think he's doing so purposely, but rather his ideology is driving a search for only his thesis supporting facts. I also have similar reservations about many of the other "facts" he presented but don't have the time or energy (ok, pun I couldn't resist) to address them all...

[@nightowl2486]

They made it very obvious that the dims are trying to FORCE our dollars in the ONE direction they are investing their dollars in.

[@dougmiwako]

​@@jd-ft5fl I think maybe because California is one of the biggest pushers of"Going Green" Agenda but Texas is not pushing that agenda.

[@nightowl2486]

@@jd-ft5fl Texas outages was due to their GREEN energy which they produce more than any state.

[@brentgolder2155]

@@jd-ft5fl Of course not.

[@rottinsoldier9215]

Why does she have to reword the same statement, that’s ridiculous, if she lied she lied period! That would make her a liar, she lied about the witness, so no Luna don’t reword what you said. These snakes need to be called out for their BS

[@shanekeenaNYC]

Also, why do the liars always have someone behind them that they confer with? I think any staffers should be outside the room of business while it's being conducted.

[@tubbytuber]

You must not understand the difference between being a liar and being called a liar. Calling someone a liar doesn't make it true. They might be a liar, or they might not be a liar. Lying requires intent. So if you call someone a liar because they said things that were not true, you would need to be able to prove 2 things. The things were not true and they knew it. But if you say someone said things that were not true, you would only need to be able to prove 1 thing. The things said were not true. The name calling accusation was less about "the rules" and more of a challenge to the questioner to back down from asserting the two things requiring proof, to just asserting the one thing requiring proof. Calling someone a liar is not "name calling" if the person is indeed proven to be a liar. It would be a true statement. But if they are not lying, or you can't prove they are lying, they have a legitimate complaint that you are unfairly slandering them, because by so called name-calling them a liar if they are not lying, you have attacked their character, whereas whether or not they said untrue things is just a dispute over facts. That's why in situations like this name calling is just another way of saying someone is being judged based on their character, and they respond by throwing down a challenge to the questioner who is being asked, in a sense, whether to double down, and risk the exposure to slander accusations. Faced with potential downsides, if he is wrong, so he decides not to go there. In the end, it would not have ended up as a violation of the rules if the questioner would have been willing to defend themselves against charges of slander and win. It's easier to just back off from the word liar because as you point out yourself, it's almost the same getting that point across without risking an attack on your own character if you wrong or can't prove someone's intent to lie. Either side would have done the same thing. Stop making things you don't understand into phony partisan issues that divide us as Americans.

[@myalias2812]

Luna is wonderful and this witness is excellent. Thanks to both.

[@MW-ic7lr]

Calling a lie a lie is not calling someone a big meanie name lol

[@ai1een876]

Saying someone lied is not name calling, it’s not calling you a name it’s stating an ACTION.

[@ouiroc]

Watching congress's like watching schoolchildren fired over a kickball on the playground a lot a lot of crap and nothing gets done

[@DIYDaveT]

AGREE. If you say "she lied" that is calling out an action. Saying she is a liar is a broad characterization which may or may not be warranted by a single act of lying.

[@bumpasaurusrex]

Actually, what she characterised as “lies” were actually just a differing opinion. So that IS in fact against the rules

[@MichaelYoung-kc4nh]

It's not clear from the video that Stansbury lied at all. In contrast, Luna's record makes it clear that she's a serious liar. That's just a fact.

[@tubbytuber]

You must not understand. The difference is between being a liar and being called a liar or someone who lied. Calling someone a liar or saying they lied is the same thing. Only a liar can tell lies. Either way, it doesn't make it true. They might be a liar, or they might not be a liar. Lying requires intent. So if you call someone a liar because they said things that were not true, you would need to be able to prove 2 things. The things were not true and they knew it. But if you say someone said things that were not true, you would only need to be able to prove 1 thing. The things said were not true. The name calling accusation was less about "the rules" and more of a challenge to the questioner to back down from asserting the two things requiring proof, to just asserting the one thing requiring proof. Calling someone a liar is not "name calling" if the person is indeed proven to be a liar. It would be a true statement. But if they are not lying, or you can't prove they are lying, they have a legitimate complaint that you are unfairly slandering them, because by so called name-calling them a liar if they are not lying, you have attacked their character, whereas whether or not they said untrue things is just a dispute over facts. That's why in situations like this name calling is just another way of saying someone is being judged based on their character, and they respond by throwing down a challenge to the questioner who is being asked, in a sense, whether to double down, and risk the exposure to slander accusations. Faced with potential downsides, if he is wrong, so he decides not to go there. In the end, it would not have ended up as a violation of the rules if the questioner would have been willing to defend themselves against charges of slander and win. It's easier to just back off from the word liar because as you point out yourself, it's almost the same getting that point across without risking an attack on your own character if you wrong or can't prove someone's intent to lie. Either side would have done the same thing. Stop making things you don't understand into phony partisan issues that divide us as Americans.

[@ICURN1000]

I love the fact that true representatives give their time to hear the truth. The scumbags are always shutting down the truth and screaming reclaiming my time.... Rep. Anna Paula Luna deserves our respect and support for how she represents this country.

[@glennhubbard5008]

Great point.

[@jrzygurl]

No..actually she doesn't...

[@glennhubbard5008]

@@jrzygurl Yeah, Jersey Girl, she does. Look, a boy in a dress! Run to him, girl!

[@user-eh8go8bt6t]

Do you realize Luna is literally the female George santos!? Just look up “Anna Paulina Luna Lies” and you might be surprised to know she made up her education, her FAMILY and background, etc etc. She also lies about politics and our country. Please check it out.

[@jrzygurl]

@Glenn Hubbard that makes no sense..but ok,I quess🤷‍♀️

[@jimdandy849]

Rep Luna is skillful in the way she quickly adjusted and stayed on topic so that she could bring this information to light. That's professionalism and clear thinking. We need more like her.

[@cb1623]

Very admirable

[@chasbader]

Isn't it interesting how they blurred her out?

[@alexandermcclain5561]

Ms. Paulina Luna is an absolute gem.

[@fadedrose9]

Oh please.

[@maddogchill2]

melanie stansbury is a joke shes from new mexico i know i live in this dump.

[@citytrees1752]

She didn't call her a name, she said she lied. There was no name calling.

[@cb1623]

She did not even say that. She asked if he'd like the opportunity 'to address the lies'. How ridiculous that that stopped a session for so long.

[@yaweno9555]

I agree. Basically the chair just used different terminology to state that Stansbury lied and slandered the witness.

[@robinluich6626]

Where free speech go?

[@tubbytuber]

You must not understand the difference between being a liar and being called a liar. Calling someone a liar doesn't make it true. They might be a liar, or they might not be a liar. Lying requires intent. So if you call someone a liar because they said things that were not true, you would need to be able to prove 2 things. The things were not true and they knew it. But if you say someone said things that were not true, you would only need to be able to prove 1 thing. The things said were not true. The name calling accusation was less about "the rules" and more of a challenge to the questioner to back down from asserting the two things requiring proof, to just asserting the one thing requiring proof. Calling someone a liar is not "name calling" if the person is indeed proven to be a liar. It would be a true statement. But if they are not lying, or you can't prove they are lying, they have a legitimate complaint that you are unfairly slandering them, because by so called name-calling them a liar if they are not lying, you have attacked their character, whereas whether or not they said untrue things is just a dispute over facts. That's why in situations like this name calling is just another way of saying someone is being judged based on their character, and they respond by throwing down a challenge to the questioner who is being asked, in a sense, whether to double down, and risk the exposure to slander accusations. Faced with potential downsides, if he is wrong, so he decides not to go there. In the end, it would not have ended up as a violation of the rules if the questioner would have been willing to defend themselves against charges of slander and win. It's easier to just back off from the word liar because as you point out yourself, it's almost the same getting that point across without risking an attack on your own character if you wrong or can't prove someone's intent to lie. Either side would have done the same thing. Stop making things you don't understand into phony partisan issues that divide us as Americans.

[@MossyMozart]

@@cb1623 - That is most definitely calling her college a "liar". Watch the video again.

[@bobstine1874]

Bless you Rep.Paulina 🇺🇸😎

[@ivonneguerinoni3881]

Ana Paulina Luna is one of the best new Republicans

[@babyt556]

She’s pretty and very well spoken. Doesn’t say things like we don’t need farmers or gas stoves lol

[@bigtenfourrubberducky]

yeah she's very intelligent and well spoken, much more professional and diplomatic than boebert I can't stand that girl even if I agree with her

[@thomascroce4672]

She effin lied. It's what it is. Call it what it is.

[@jacquelinemamahiggzhiggins2951]

We do definitely need to call out the liars loud and strong! It’s absolutely disgusting and shameful that our politicians lie so blatantly like this just like Drumpf did when he told over 30,000 lies during his presidency💯💯

[@user-qn6qo4ei5o]

So an untruth is not a lie? This is sick.

[@ronaldcrisler2002]

LIES MUST BE TAKEN DOWN SO WE THE PEOPLE WILL NOT BE TOLD THE TRUTH.ITS JUST THAT SIMPLE

[@dalegehrking2862]

Demos r racists & r always ac- cusing the Rebs of being so. They use no restraint in their accusations. Truth is demos r the racists big time.

[@DinoNucci]

Caps Lock is a button on a computer keyboard that causes all letters of Latin and Cyrillic based scripts to be generated in capital letters. It is a toggle key: each press reverses the previous action

[@juanagallo7497]

​@@DinoNucci what does that MEAN-- is it an utter non sequitur? Is there a useful reason for it

[@DinoNucci]

@@juanagallo7497 wrong

[@ronaldcrisler2002]

@@DinoNucci OLD PEOPLE LIKE BIG LETTERS. BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY. LIBERALS

[@leanderflathers5352]

I love you Anna! Give them hell!

[@bwtv147]

The more blatant the liar the more they hate being called out as a liar.

[@mtman2]

Because they're used to smoozing with those that Love lies & liars: "birds of a feather....."

[@MossyMozart]

@bwtv147 - The past president still loves lying. It's his hobby, I guess.

[@bwtv147]

@@MossyMozart What do you guess about the current president? Why does he lie so frequently?

[@outerbanks854]

I'm not calling her a liar... I'm just stating the fact that she lied... Whether other people see her as a liar or not is up to them.

[@GHogGirl]

Great point! name-calling never goes over well, but stating and correcting with facts goes far.

[@rhuttrho88]

Exactly! She didn't call her a name!

[@reasonforge9997]

Yes, and there is more than a semantic difference. Calling somebody a "liar" is a statement about who they are. Saying somebody lied is a statement about what they did. When criticizing somebody for doing wrong we should always criticize the behavior not the person themselves.

[@picnic66]

@@reasonforge9997 That difference isn't as big as you make it out to be. A lie is an act of willful deceit which _always_ reflects on a person's character, so unless you can prove a person has actually lied (rather than simply "misspoken") saying they lied is in practice no better than calling them a liar.

[@reasonforge9997]

@@picnic66 After being captured in 1944, Master Sergent Roderick Edmonds refused to identify which of his fellow POWs were Jewish. When ordered to have just the Jewish POWs assemble outside the barracks he had all the POWs assemble and told the furious German Commandant: "We are all Jews here". This was a lie, but I do not think it is one that reflects badly on his character.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

He makes excellent points and FACTS to back it up.

[@mmmichellegirl]

The witness obviously did immense research and came to the hearing with compelling facts that should be heard and weighed and even debated. Critical thinkers welcome and thank the witness for presenting well-researched facts to the hearing.

[@markwalls4765]

Exceptional observation on your part, how you not pointed this out - the obvious, I and others might have been oblivious to this. Thank you.

[@FlaThunderstorm]

iMAGN This fellow obviously is well educated in his field and is a critical thinker unlike all of the employees in the Biden administration who were hired only for their skin color, ethnicity, gender, and/or LGBTQ credentials.

[@johngiglio6834]

Alex is a true expert in the field.

[@franmahy5782]

Not many can even recall anything let alone research and bring facts

[@peterjgeraghty]

You can hardly be called a critical thinker if the story that you are laying out is to serve the fossil fuel industry which gives you the big bucks.

[@williamsmoltz1079]

It’s so embarrassing the amount of staff members telling these clowns how to do their jobs..

[@chrish4478]

Yeah like the committee chair when he starts reading the rules, one of his staff members has to hit the mic button to speak. Really are your fingers broken or is this your first day. Ridiculous.

[@pizzafrenzyman]

@@chrish4478 Sadly, but that is exactly what the staff is supposed to do. They are literally paid to "assist" the Congressperson.

[@stanmonk2851]

1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

[@mikemarthaller8789]

No it is not, what is or should be of concern is how little the voters understand about the complexity of our civilization and political system. "THE only person who knows everything is a Damn fool "

[@NotableSavage]

@@chrish4478 Lol that’s literally their job. They’re supposed to be gophers, not policy advisors. That was the point.

[@gwenynmel5682]

Is it name calling when you call a liar a liar? Asking for a friend

[@thechase-secondchance5077]

This young man is an incredible example of someone who speaks with full knowledge of the topic he is addressing. His tone, cadence and confidence tell you he has studied this matter. He is not reading talking points.

[@saltburner2]

You are speaking of Alex Epstein - author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels and Fossil Future.

[@LKCLifer]

He wasn't hired based on his gender, color, sexual orientation, or any other woke bs that Biden and his cronies are into. Makes a huge difference when someone is qualified because they are knowledgeable about the subject that they speak about.

[@pizzafrenzyman]

The witness never said "I don't recall" nor "I'll have to get back to you on that"

[@ljprep6250]

We could use him in a much reduced government, couldn't we?

[@JWCinPDX]

The witness has no qualms about doing whatever he wants. He knows he'll be taking his dirt nap by the time his fossil fuels overuse kills the planet. Let his grandchildren deal with having no air to breathe.

[@harrylazard805]

Kudos to Forbes for showing news the mainstream won't show...

[@verareiki9263]

You're right about this news I just love you too and I just love Google I'm 78 years old and I'm telling you you can find anything on Google. In fact my daughter and I we had the beautiful so far but it's sunk on one side we were able to load KZbin and they showed us every step of the way how to put that stuff back together and make a firm and we did that's just the greatest thing I mean it's just the best. God-bless you you found me friends of cats and dogs

[@jodihouts6032]

C- Span usually has these full hearings, which I highly recommend watching. The clips will always be slanted, leaving factual information in or out of the clip depending upon what the creator of the clip wants you to believe. It takes an incredible amount of work to keep your own feed impartial, and even when I make sure I equalize content, it will recommend the political slant of the last thing I watched in my recommended feed.

[@lindagrabowski8911]

Except Forbes is unpoligetically Republican.

[@jodihouts6032]

I prefer their style of showing actual content without the commentator's opinion. As comparable to just an opinion without showing the actual content. But my favorites are watching the full unedited versions, which Forbes does frequently, so I have the information before I listen to other's opinions. I thank Forbes and C-Span.

[@verareiki9263]

You are all right I'm glad I finally found it..

[@johnlarson1821]

Where the hell are the other members of the Commitee. Lots of empty seats in that hearing room.

[@researchplease]

She didn't call you names. But you know what they say - if the shoe fits 😂

[@SpiritofAloha11]

Lol that should've been exactly the follow up.

[@sigleivmuggerud7043]

Miss Luna is the best 👍 She is interested in the real world 😊

[@ryetim32]

It's wildly amazing that she lies and then cries foul when call out on it.

[@LouisEmery]

This guy is extremely well spoken. Good that he is on our side.

[@davebarton6824]

According to the Bible, so is SATAN. This guys may be well spoken but he represents an industry that simply want to be able to POLUTE as mush as they want, PERIOD. When you can't shower in your own home, maybe then you will listen???

[@herpderp3653]

he's not really on any side. it just sounds like he's realistic and not smoking the clean energy pipe.

[@SquareNoggin]

Alex Epstein - he's been doing lots of research and putting out solid work about the madness of "clean" energy and the zealous (and delusional) demonization of CO2. I recommend checking out his work. He's solid. I've been following him for years.

[@GruppeSechs]

@@herpderp3653 What do you think was meant by "our side?"

[@brucewilliamsstudio4932]

@@SquareNoggin His book on fossil fuel is very revealing. Well thought out and perhaps more importantly, very compassionate towards the worlds poor. Alex is one of the true heros putting his reputation on the line every single day to fight the madness of the left.

[@snowrider5150]

Standing ovation for this gentleman with brains!

[@freedomliberty5525]

Absolutely, however, I would love to grill him. The first question would be his thoughts on what to do with the spent rods and other nuclear waste from the nuclear energy plants? The second question would be his thoughts on fossil fuels versus nuclear energy. Say for instance the damage that fossil fuels would cause in the next 30 years versus one nuclear energy plant meltdown 30 years from now. Which would cause greater damage?

[@charleskemp2037]

no wonder nothing gets done

[@Radec74]

Luna is a badass ☕

[@ScottyLeeBarrett]

And beautiful!

[@charleshamilton6555]

A lie is still a lie. We just can't be allowed to let them see the light of days ...

[@hhh5722]

I love Rep Luna's spirit and her demeanor.

[@IamSkullrules]

she's a Lair, what's that say about you ?

[@stefaniabrazzi1358]

@@IamSkullrules actually, here she exposed the lie. 🤷‍♀️

[@bruno581]

@@IamSkullrules "she's a Lair, what's that say about you ?" Your projection says it all.

[@KelliAnnWinkler]

@@IamSkullrules What was the lie? I love asking that question. Rarely if ever get a meaningful response.

[@walterpierce6061]

She has lied about her background. That's not even her real name.

[@JJ33438]

This young man is quite intelligent with common sense. We need more like him. He is so refreshing! and he is correct.

[@andrewmacaulay9272]

MELONIE GOT CAUGHT LYING NOW SHE TRIES TO BACKTRACK

[@P4NxC4K3]

"I want to stall and shut the witness up"

[@j.jester7821]

Rules of witness decorum.... f that

[@crosisofborg5524]

The reason we have politicians that lie in congress is that we can’t call out dishonest politicians if she’s a liar, call her a liar.

[@jimmyconway3814]

fight club solves a lot of problems. exit the chamber, strap on the gloves, resolve the conflict, win/lose with at least a shred of humility, reenter the chamber. maybe erase some of the weakness and ego drowning our culture as well as the consequence-free shit talking many have gotten way too comfortable exploiting. you wanna claim victimhood while crying youre defamed as a liar...lace em up

[@KorithStoneheart]

I think it's hilarious when a known liar gets all butthurt for being called exactly what they are

[@MichaelYoung-kc4nh]

Luna lies a lot. She lies about her past, she lies about her family, she lies about her heritage. Not seemly for her to call a member of congress a liar in official proceedings.

[@laurakane2252]

Agreed!

[@TomMoench]

Hey, you are spot on man. When dishonest politicians are called out for being liars, like Trump or Lake or Oz, they get thrown out or not elected!

[@joef6538]

Finally some sensible dialogue. Can we have more of this please? People who are willing to speak the truth. Seems to be lost in todays times.

[@1NOTTOOOLD]

It’s amazing how people can just lie, blatantly lie, and then be offended that we expose them!

[@JohnHoulgate]

I like this guy. He says exactly what I understand about energy in this country. Technically speaking, Ms. Luna didn't call Ms. Stansbury a liar. She asked the witness to go over some of the lies Ms. Stansbury said about him. If you tell lies, you should be called out for it.

[@RayRiv73]

Damn Anna is doing Great for a New Congress Woman...its like she's been there for years 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@icydawn4257]

Let’s pray she stays this fresh & sharp, part of the problem is they are their too long & become corrupt

[@joanneskinner5169]

isn't she the rep with a fabricated resume?

[@RayRiv73]

@@joanneskinner5169 first time hearing that...got any links?

[@KelliAnnWinkler]

@@joanneskinner5169 LOL!! Aren't you the commenter with the fabricated comment? Yeah, I remember you.

[@truckingbastard]

No, it’s not like she’s been there for years… She still appears to have some integrity

[@kellythesinger2945]

corruption wears a Tie

[@gmpick9793]

Saying someone lied and calling someone a liar is 2 different things.

[@mtman2]

Yes but if the shoe fits...? And with (D)'s its a given...!

[@jtrade6401]

Excellent piece...more people should see this.....common sense and facts......opposite of many politicians

[@robertward553]

He's well spoken and has his shit together. Keep standing up for yourself young man.

[@peterjgeraghty]

He's not standing up for himself. He's standing up for the fossil fuel industry which is paying him big bucks.

[@frankdunne3440]

Shame you don't have your shirt together..he admitted he's a mouth piece for oil companies..you them the ones who doubled their profits who ...l don't believe it are subsidised by tax payers on free land..i am surprised they don't have free labour

[@peterjgeraghty]

@@frankdunne3440 Well done, Frank. There's more truth in your comment than there is in Alex's entire speech.

[@frankdunne3440]

@@peterjgeraghty slàinte from ireland...Happy St Pats

[@kateoneal4215]

Thank you! A very well-spoken gentleman!!!

[@spartarome8807]

She called her no names other than the fact that she’s a liar! What’s the difference between untruths and lies?! Absolutely nothing....LMFAO!!!

[@artisanconcrete1212]

That was hilarious, lol.

[@justonetime112]

Oh words hurt....gotta use the latest definition WTF

[@carolynturk-hu7je]

I hear you! I call out the GOP, especially Trump for the misinformation, disinformation and lies all the time!

[@TuhljinTampergauge]

She didn't even call her a liar. She said she lied. You can say it's the same thing but it's technically not.

[@peterjgeraghty]

Untruths come from ignorant people. Lies come from malicious people.

[@shirleybalinski4535]

Geeky looking guy makes sense & has his facts.

[@grantchampaign]

Lmao

[@KelliAnnWinkler]

@@grantchampaign You must wear glasses.

[@grantchampaign]

@@KelliAnnWinkler nope, I probably need some though

[@KelliAnnWinkler]

@@grantchampaign We all need glasses from time to time.

[@cb1623]

He looks great.

[@sandilou2U]

It is so incredibly refreshing to see an intelligent person who is highly informed give honest testimony.

[@ziraprod6090]

Happens all the time.

[@himynameisjohnwumsh7631]

@@ziraprod6090 no it doesn’t

[@auntlala4971]

I love the witness ❤

[@willr.c.6437]

Love Rep Luna's common sense questions. I am happy that logic is not dead in Congress

[@vallifebbraro4712]

Thanks Ms Luna. You are doing a great job. Wish we had some sanity here in CA. 🙄

[@dlaw929]

Hot Luna or greasy Stansbury? Tough choice

[@lookup2one]

THE ONLY WAY TO SQUASH A LIE IS WITH THE TRUTH‼

[@kayt9576]

We need safe nuclear energy plant in every state.

[@shoehorny6844]

Excellent argument! Very intelligently and clearly presented.

[@johnnyrendon7542]

I see the adults are entering the arena, go Luna!

[@scottwaters998]

Words are scary!!! We are lead by a bunch of weak, cowardly people!

[@rodwoods2108]

Wish Luna was my representative. for New Mexico.

[@rambleman9150]

Paula Luna is amazing and the intelligent guy with the glassed is cool too.

[@sandralee8855]

She said that she lied on him ...she didn't actually call her a liar....Untruths spoken?? Isn't that Lying??🤷🏼‍♀️🤣🤣

[@mitch5502]

it is SO RIDICULOUS that they only get 5 minutes with the witness in any circumstance that is outrageous and obviously designed that way so that no meaningful progress is made.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Seems so, but it keeps the slandering liars to a five minute term as well.

[@heent7972]

This witness was one of THE Best I have Ever seen, at Answering / Responding to questions, stating facts and making his case. Actually a SuperStar!

[@jolynnejlyn]

Weasel

[@obamessiah]

​@JoLynne Anderson Who is a weasel?

[@petermorris5837]

Alex Epstein is great, he appears on Tucker Carlson Tonight a lot when discussing energy. Of course if you Google him, he's a "Climate Denier", not a "Climate Realist". I would go one further and say Climate Change is as fake as a three dollar bill, and all we have to do is adopt quasi-socialism to "defeat" it.

[@GruppeSechs]

Because he isn't hiding something. It's easy to answer questions when you're not sidestepping the truth.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

He had the facts to back it up.

[@tibbar1000]

I guess it is startling when a politician gets called out for lying.

[@egrogan6482]

Not only startling but unusual!

[@Danaconda813]

What kind of moronic argument against pollution control is "China pollutes too?" Honestly, is the argument just going to be that as long as we are "cleaner" than the absolute worst actors then we are doing the best we can do?

[@amuppet6678]

I like that the pause allowed the witness to come up with a great answer. Basically the liar gave him some extra time to come up with his response.

[@jayv3264]

Becoming more of a Luna fan by the day. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ccrs776]

This is about oil reserves and someone wants to cry name calling as an important topic. Grow up!

[@glent5659]

That wasn't "name calling".

[@jilliebean2709]

A lie is a lie is a lie told willing by a LIAR. I LOVE Rep Luna and this witness!! We need more of both.

[@luciensartikilledjohnf.ken1689]

She's also beautiful don't forget that

[@billygraham5589]

Can you distinguish between “name calling” and an argument to the contrary and simply claiming a lie has been spoken?

[@georgepoirier9014]

God bless you Anna Paulina Luna !!!

[@blakerackley8874]

Your cameraman is blind if he missed this soft focus.

[@oneanddonetzone3673]

I mostly read I don’t consume American news programs. Let me recommend a book to you by peter Schweizer it’s called red-handed another excellent publication from a well respected journalist is called laptop from hell by Miranda Devine. I didn’t realize how corruption really worked until I read these two publications. If you’d like to see who’s manipulating the media and a lot of local district attorneys there’s an excellent publication called the man behind the curtain by Matt Palumbo. God bless you God bless your family please be safe.

[@icydawn4257]

Read both, actually got sick to my stomach while reading all the deep dark corruption of so many in our government…. Booker, shifty, Harris, the list goes on…

[@oneanddonetzone3673]

@@icydawn4257 Even Mitch McConnell why has no one called this man out. I don’t care what party are in if you’re corrupt you’re corrupt.

[@stephj9378]

Thank you.

[@harrylazard805]

Luna got to call Stansbury a liar, have the whole panel agree Stansbury was lying then Luna got her full amount of time back. I say she knew what she was doing when she called her a liar....

[@harrylazard805]

@RogerWilco99 You're right about the left. Here, though when Luna says Stansbury told lies, then she is calling her a liar. That's ok with me, the truth is she's a liar. The clip doesn't show what Stansbury actually said but she didn't complain after Luna changed it from "lies" to "untruths".....

[@tubbytuber]

You must not understand the difference between being a liar and being called a liar. Calling someone a liar doesn't make it true. They might be a liar, or they might not be a liar. Lying requires intent. So if you call someone a liar because they said things that were not true, you would need to be able to prove 2 things. The things were not true and they knew it. But if you say someone said things that were not true, you would only need to be able to prove 1 thing. The things said were not true. The name calling accusation was less about "the rules" and more of a challenge to the questioner to back down from asserting the two things requiring proof, to just asserting the one thing requiring proof. Calling someone a liar is not "name calling" if the person is indeed proven to be a liar. It would be a true statement. But if they are not lying, or you can't prove they are lying, they have a legitimate complaint that you are unfairly slandering them, because by so called name-calling them a liar if they are not lying, you have attacked their character, whereas whether or not they said untrue things is just a dispute over facts. That's why in situations like this name calling is just another way of saying someone is being judged based on their character, and they respond by throwing down a challenge to the questioner who is being asked, in a sense, whether to double down, and risk the exposure to slander accusations. Faced with potential downsides, if he is wrong, so he decides not to go there. In the end, it would not have ended up as a violation of the rules if the questioner would have been willing to defend themselves against charges of slander and win. It's easier to just back off from the word liar because as you point out yourself, it's almost the same getting that point across without risking an attack on your own character if you wrong or can't prove someone's intent to lie. Either side would have done the same thing. Stop making things you don't understand into phony partisan issues that divide us as Americans.

[@harrylazard805]

@@tubbytuber I'm glad you got all that off your chest even though it's not relevant to what has been said here....

[@tubbytuber]

@@harrylazard805 Please stop making references to my chest and getting off. I know it must be quite arousing for dirty old men watch Luna impress Congress with her conviction that an "all electric grid" would be a danger to national security. Such a smartie. A perfect match.

[@harrylazard805]

@@tubbytuber There you go with that Jr. High School grammar again.

[@MossyMozart]

Anna Paulina Luna is another mendacious scorpion in the mold of Bobert and Greene. Great.

[@lillievalentine8800]

Good job Floridians for electing this warrior.

[@nack1963]

And a witness that answers straight up is refreshing, thank you Sir

[@Joseph-ec6sb]

Wow, as an electrician I totally agree with this individual 👍

[@americanpatriot2.06]

LOL! When the liar was claiming that being called a liar is "name calling" and a violation of their hearing rules.......insert the Anikan meme "LIAR!"

[@Alteringrealitystudios]

It's not a lie to those that believe themselves able to shape reality.

[@bluewren2]

Then they are just delusional ? That's better?

[@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor]

What a nice compare and contrast of two elected officials. One slanders and the other gets to the bottom of what is being discussed.

[@brendasgroovin]

I like how they only have someone from the Republican side and no one from the Democratic side, obviously making this one sided argument to play the base.

[@MBP210]

That exchange between the 2 congresswomen speaks volumes! One trying to cover up and one trying to be transparent!

[@bobstine1874]

🙏🏽🇺🇸😎

[@chuckstranahan5600]

One was a woman? Couldn't tell - would help top IDENTIFY PARTICIPANTS!!!!!!!

[@MBP210]

@@chuckstranahan5600 Mrs Luna (Republican) is a very intelligent and beautiful woman.

[@tracyholder840]

With hyperbole, lol. "DoEs ChInA hAvE aN iNvIsIbLe ShIeLd" and then states that somehow doesn't make us responsible for our own pollution. The guy's response was too funny, "Just because I'm a blatant lobbyist for the oil companies and advise them doesn't mean I have a bias". Yes, because I totally don't speak nicely about my organization when the bosses are watching.

[@MBP210]

@@chuckstranahan5600 but also 😂😂😂😂😆😆😆 i