‘Civility Is Gone’: Senate Republicans Chew Out Schumer for Speech Even Manchin Called ‘F***Ing Stupid’

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was reportedly chewed out by Senate Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) after the debt ceiling vote Thursday night.

After the vote to approve the debt ceiling increase, Schumer was “confronted” by Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) for a derogatory floor speech towards Republicans, Politico Playbook reported. Thune reportedly told Schumer his speech was “inappropriate and tone deaf.”

“Republicans played a risky and partisan game, and I am glad their brinkmanship didn’t work,” Schumer said in his remarks, blasting Republicans. “Today’s vote is proof positive that the debt limit can be addressed without going through the reconciliation process, just as Democrats have been saying for months.”

Romney told reporters that “there’s a time to be graceful and there’s a time to be combative, and that was the time for for [sic] grace,” he remarked about Schumer’s speech.

After Schumer’s remarks, the confrontation increased to a “shouting match.” Manchin reportedly sided with Republicans and reportedly approached Schumer afterward and told him his speech was “fucking stupid.”

Manchin’s reactions during Schumer’s speech, for what it’s worth (also, shoutout to @CSPAN). https://t.co/EzVzF909Fa pic.twitter.com/MiN40QaQhs

— Alex Thomas (@AlexHouseThomas) October 8, 2021