Congressman Says He Will Boycott Congress' 'Smug, Self-Empowering' Moment Of Silence For Orlando | ThinkProgress

After the deadliest mass shooting perpetrated by a single gunman in U.S. history, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called for a moment of silence at 4 p.m. on Monday to “honor the victims.” When the House does the same, Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) won’t be there.

“We meet this tragedy week in and week out with smug, self-empowering moments of silence in the House that do absolutely nothing for anybody,” Himes told ThinkProgress. “I’d love to interview one of the parents down in Florida and say: What does 16 seconds of silence in the House of Representatives mean to you?” he continued....
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/06/13/3787906/moment-of-silence-himes/