2025-11-25
21 分钟It's Tuesday, November 25th.
I'm Jane Coaston, and this is What A Day,
the show saying rest in peace to the great Jimmy Cliff, who passed away at the age of 81 on Monday.
He starred in the reggae film The Harder They Come in 1972,
but you might know him for his cover of I Can See Clearly Now,
which you heard in the Disney classic Cool Runnings.
On today's show,
the Pentagon takes retribution to a whole new level by announcing an investigation into Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly.
And the Trump administration continues to play games with Americans' health insurance.
But let's start with Congress, otherwise known as the bad place.
Congress is not exactly a barrel of fun at the best of times,
but after the unexpected exit of Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene last week,
the vibes have reportedly never been worse.
According to the congressional record, the 119th Congress has spent fewer days in session,
held fewer votes, and done less procedurally than any Congress in years.
One House Republican told reporter Jake Sherman on Monday, quote, Meanwhile,
many members of Congress are spending their time trying to censure one another.
A censure is a form of formal reprimand reserved for unethical or unlawful actions,
and it used to be incredibly rare.
But last week, Congress members tried to censure their colleagues at least five times.