U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions faces rowdy town hall
RICHARDSON — U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, faced a raucous town hall Saturday as he sought to defend the GOP’s plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, among other issues that have spawned fierce opposition under President Donald Trump.
Addressing over 2,000 people, Sessions was frequently drowned out by boos and angry outbursts from the audience. Many of his answers were not entirely audible due to the crowd’s reaction as he began to speak.
“We are going to make the changes, we are going to pass the bill and we are going to repeal Obamacare,” Sessions said at one point, a declaration that gave way to sustained chants of “Vote him out!”
Sessions’ town hall came at a time when members of Congress are experiencing heightened scrutiny over their accessibility to constituents, especially as they prepare to unwind former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. For Sessions, there are additional political considerations. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won his district last year, and Democrats are already gearing up to try to unseat him in 2018.
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[font color=330099]Sessions is chair of the House Rules committee.[/font]
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