Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., told Newsmax Wednesday the protests at the Capitol have gotten out of hand.
During a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, protesters chanted, "No cuts to Medicaid." Overall, 26 people were arrested.
"It's an unfortunate event," Moody said on Newsmax's "Newsline." "You have folks coming and disrupting the conversations about these really important issues and how we move forward as a country, a strong country that's being a good steward of fiscal dollars. And we want to hear people's opinions and voices. We are only here to represent the people throughout the nation, but we also have to be able to conduct business, especially in very important committee hearings where these discussions are taking place."
Moody said Congress wants to hear from their constituents, but representatives must be able to have orderly discussions and votes.
"That too is so important," Moody said. "I want the Capitol Police to be upfront. If you come in and you disrupt, you obstruct, you prevent business from taking place — that's illegal and we have to be able to address that. Hopefully people continue to engage in dialogue with their lawmakers, but understand there are boundaries because we have to move forward with official business."
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