Mary Jo Kilroy: GOP Shouting At Democratic Women A 'Sexist' Attempt To Put Us 'In Our Place'

Mary Jo Kilroy: GOP Shouting At Democratic Women A 'Sexist' Attempt To Put Us 'In Our Place'
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On Saturday, several Republicans went wild and shouted down members of the Democratic Women's Caucus on the House floor. As each woman stepped up to the microphone to give a brief statement about how the House health care legislation would benefit women, Republicans -- led by Rep. Tom Price (GA) -- repeatedly talked over them, screamed, and shouted screeds like "I object, I object, I object, I object, I object."

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