and john boehner's foley, otherwise known as mike fitzpatrick, mike fitzpatrick apparently had no plan to deal with the democrats trying to do this. he did not arrange for republicans to argue against it or to make some procedural move to try to make it look like it was being worked on or something. he didn't do any of the legislative things that help a side win in washington when they're engaged in a big fight. the way that he dealt with it when the democrats tried to bring up this bill today is the guy who was the acting speaker of the house today, mr. fitzpatrick. just kind of walked away. he just shuffled off the house floor and walked away. while steny hoyer, number two house democrat, thoroughly embarrassed the house republicans even further. >> pursuant to section 3b of house resolution 493, the house stands -- >> mr. speaker, mr. speaker, mr. speaker. we'd like to ask for unanimous consent that we bring up the bill to extend the tax cut for 160 million americans. as you walk off the floor, mr. speaker. you're walking out. you're walking away. just as so many republicans have wa

pennsylvania republican mike fitzpatrick. congressman, welcome.u almost expected this rant. did you? >> i did not, brian. good morning. it's good to be with you. >> good morning. >> you didn't expect it but you knew exactly what to do. put your head down and get out! >> well, you know, brian, you know, there are rules and there are procedures that govern the operation of the house. all parties know them. both parties have complied with them. they go back through speakers, all the way back to tip o'neill in 1981. steny hoyer knew what the rules were. he should know more than most because he's a former majority leader of the house of representatives. yesterday, he tried to -- he tried to break those rules and he tried to have me break them but my job was to enforce them and i did. >> so congressman, your point is that you couldn't have taken up the issue of the payroll tax cut because this was just a procedural sort of pro forma day. you were supposed to be, i guess, heading out to recess. but this all does seem just a little childish. was there any

abusing two former ball boys, bobby davis and mike lang, but only because the statute of limitations has expired. the district attorney, william fitzpatrickf saying that both men's allegations were credible. he called the taped phone conversation between davis and fine's wife compelling evidence. you heard that on this program. he also left the door wide open for new charges. >> i can't bring bernie fine to justice for what he did to bobby davis and mike lang, and if there's other victims out there, we'll certainly pursue them with the fullest extent of the law. >> well, federal authorities are still investigating allegations brought by a third accuser, named zack tomaselli. but fitzpatrick said his office has turned over exculpatory evidence that would support fine's defense in that case. in a statement, fine's attorney said, "it appears now that there is proof that tomaselli fabricated this allegation. the incredible damage that tomaselli has inflicted on mr. fine cannot be overstated. we are hopeful that federal authorities will soon come to the same conclusion regarding tomaselli's lack of credibility." all from the start of tomaselli