that includes congresswoman vicky hartzler of missouri. here she is begging her colleagues not to vote with it. >> protect religious liberty. protect people of faith. and protect americans who believe in the true meaning of marriage. i hope and pray that my colleagues will find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and this dangerous bill. and i yield back. >> okay, that congresswoman's nephew, andrew hartzler, was so upset by his aunts speech that he took to social media to respond. >> today, a united states congresswoman, my aunt vicky, started crying because gay people like me can get married. so, despite coming out of my aunt this past february, i guess she still just as much of a homophobe. >> and andrew hartzler joins us. now good evening, andrew. >> hello, thank you for having me. >> thanks for being here. so, what was it like to be at the white house here today, particular in that context, knowing that there is a large portion of republicans who don't want to see this happen, including your aunt. >> yeah, it was honestl

vicky hartzler loves a pleather jacket. [ laughter ] this is her official congress photo.idn't dustin hoffman wear that in "tootie"? [ laughter ] and what's that pin she's wearing? can we zoom in on that? oh my gosh, well. [ laughter ] hey, listen. you grew up in a religious family. get over it. if jesus was against lesbians, he wouldn't wear sandals. [ cheers and applause ] the other big news out of the house that is the january 6th committee -- remember all those hearings that aired at even more random times than the world cup soccer games? not only is the house select committee expected to release their final report this month, they are considering criminal referrals for donald trump and his associates. these would be largely symbolic, because of course they would be, nothing bad ever happens to donald trump. i guess we all knew the committee couldn't prosecute trump itself, but it is a bummer to remember that liz cheney and her crew are basically just a neighborhood watch group hoping the cops show up after they file a report about a nut in a red hat urinating on their

and it said congresswoman vicky hartzler host conversion therapy group at the capitol. and i look at the photo, and in that photo was the very conversion therapist that i spent hours upon hours of my life with that i attributed so much trauma to. at that point, i was like, i accept that this is my family member. but the harm that is being done, like, directly to me and ultimately on to other members of my community far outweighs any relational ties. >> and so andrew, ultimately what was it like today? after everything you've been through, and your family has been through, what was it like today to know that this happened? >> yeah, it was really emotional. and props to the biden administration. they did a great job with it. like, there were several music sets. they had sands myth come up and play stay with me, which is a very, like, slow kind of moody song. so, i kind of felt like they're trying to get us into a certain kind of saw the mood because by the end of it i was crying. but it was part happy tears part wow this is seeing progress in action. and this is historic.

coming up next, republican congresswoman vicky hartzler broke down crying on the house floor yesterdayhe lgbtq+ community. a community which includes her nephew, andrew. andrew spoke out against his aunts tears in a viral video. he joins us after the break. us after the break. ♪hey♪ ♪ ♪are you ready for me♪ ♪are you ready♪ ♪are you ready♪ (vo) after fifteen years of the share the love event, subaru and our retailers have donated over two hundred and fifty million dollars to charity. in fact, subaru is the largest corporate donor to the aspca... ...and the national park foundation. and the largest automotive donor to meals on wheels... ...and make-a-wish. get a new subaru during the share the love event and subaru and our retailers will donate three hundred dollars to charity. theo's nose was cause for alarm, so dad brought puffs plus lotion to save it from harm. puffs has 50% more lotion and brings soothing relief. don't get burned by winter nose. a nose in need deserves puffs indeed. america's #1 lotion tissue. postmenopausal women with hr+ her2- metastatic breast cancer are living lo

. >> your lo is jimmy kimmel's sexists attack on congresswoman vicki hartzler for opposing the same-sex marriage ban. watch. >> that woman is not a? her mouth maybe staying unhinge but her haircut says meet me at -- and that jacket. what if the bonds was a middle-aged woman living in cross springs. >> this is exactly why you are leading greg gutfeld and you look at the ratings, colbert is down 17% as of late. you can take kimmel out of the manitoba you can't take the manchild out of kimmel. >> and finally, stephanie's stephanie slow is the forbes article. it's turning the sam britton theft store into beat up the republicans and here's the headline, the gop jumped on sam britton's second theft element gate and blames all of this for their hire. >> it's an interesting coverage. a lot to look at here. salmon is an energy department official who leads policy on nuclear waste and now he's been charged with stealing suitcases not once but twice so as somebody who consumes news in somebody who follows that the news, i would have more curiosity about the surveillanc video at the airport and the

that includes congresswoman vicky hartzler.eld back tears. >> i hope and pray that my colleagues will find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and this dangerous bill. i yield back. >> that speech caught the eye of a lot of people, including andrew. he is her nephew and he happens to be gay. he responded with this now viral video of his own. >> it's more like you want the power to force your religious beliefs on to everyone else. and because you don't have that power, you feel like you are being silenced. but you are not. you are just going to have to learn to coexist with all of us. and i'm sure it's not that hard. >> not that hard, indeed. andrew joins us now. hi, andrew. tell me, your aunt -- >> hi. >> we heard her on the floor speaking, getting very emotional, called this legislation protecting same-sex marriage, quote, dangerous. what is your message to her and others who cite concerns about religious liberty for opposing it? >> yeah. i remember the first time i had ever saw someone stand up to my aunt. i was

joining me are malcolm and andrew, nephew of republican congressman vicky hartzler of missouri.t the white house today for that historic signing. thank you for being here. >> excited to do so. >> i'm going to start with you, malcolm. we have a great picture of you being there, because your husband didn't make it, but he made it. he didn't make it but he made it. there he is, basically in the photo. i know you have it with you. >> i brought this photo, and initially it was a joke. i said, you know, babe, i really wish you could make it, but as a professor, he's writing and editing. he said i need to write, but you bring me in that way. i can tell you, it was -- i have been at the white house for every major signing the president has done. this one felt so special to have that front row seat of history and to see this president who has been on the right side of this issue for a long time, and speaker pelosi, who is about to end her speakership, really continuing what has been her life' mission as well, of getting this codifies into law, but you say it right. we still have work to

congresswoman, vicky hartzler, a republican of missouri, to be exact, crying on the house floor overlove. but now a viral tiktok moment, a -- hard nephew had some thoughts for his aunt. >> a united states congresswoman, my aunt vicky, started crying because gay people like me can get married. so despite coming up to my aunt this past february, i guess she's still just as much a homophobe. it is more like you want the power to force your religious beliefs on to everyone else. and because you don't have that power you feel like you're being silenced. but you are not. you're just going to have to learn to coexist with all of us. and i'm sure it's not that hard. >> claude her nephew there speaking his truth. with that victory. in washington, coming up everybody, after this still unsolved murder of four of their classmates, university about how students are graduating this weekend. with an increased police presence. and the next hour, a look at soccer journalist, grant walsh interview with msnbc just weeks before his death. talking about his run, his run in, with state stadium in security

i want you to respond to this republican congresswoman vicky hartzler on the floor on capitol hill pushingand urging people to vote against this. this is what she, what her message was -- >> i hope and pray that my colleagues will find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and this dangerous b bill. >> what did you make of that? >> i just wonder if she could see the family life that chasten wrote about so movingly in that piece on medium and that, again, at the most important experience in my day, if you believe in family, if you believe in kindness, if you believe in love, then you ought to see what goes on in millions of families, including mine, where the love and the institutional support of marriage that binds me and chasten together, including through hard times and, you know, tug-of-war over who's going to do the dishes when we're both exhausted and, you know, what to do when we run out of, you know, run out of eggs or those puffs that you can put into a little cup with a remarkable bribery effect on getting the kids to settle down, quiet down when in the stroller and mi

coming up next, republican congresswoman vicky hartzler broke down crying on the house floor yesterdayagues to vote against the respect for a marriage act which would provide federal protections for the lgbtq+ community. a community which includes her nephew, andrew. andrew spoke out against his aunts tears in a viral video. he joins us after the break. the virus that causes shingles is sleeping... in 99% of people over 50. and it could strike at any time. think you're not at risk? wake up. because shingles could wake up in you. if you're over 50, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about shingles prevention. this is the sound of better breathing. fasenra is an add-on treatment for asthma driven by eosinophils. it helps prevent asthma attacks, improve breathing, and lower use of oral steroids. fasenra is not a rescue medication or for other eosinophilic conditions. fasenra may cause allergic reactions get help right away if you have swelling of your face, mouth and tongue, or trouble breathing. don't stop your asthma treatments unless your doctor tells you to. tell your doctor if you hav

wildness, which even in the us congress seems to be starting to be noticed, republican vicky hartzlerrs, but did not help. picker, i oppose those who oppose marriage. this is not necessary and a mistaken law, this law not only does not respect traditional marriage, but also does not respect the people or religious organizations that carry out their task. accordance with their deep-rooted beliefs. let's be clear this bill threatens people and religion and serves to further demonize biblical values ​​establishes a private right to sue organizations that believe in traditional marriage. this law opens the floodgates for predatory lawsuits against believers. there is no protection for christian entrepreneurs who enter into contracts with the government and no protection for civil servants who rightly believe that marriage is only between man and woman. this is another step by the democrats to dismantle the traditional family, so mr. speaker i'll tell you my priority. purify religious freedom to protect people of faith and protect americans who believe in the true purpose of marriage. i ho

speaker, as the gentleman designated as the member to represent michael burgess of texas and vicky hartzler of missouri and paul gosar of arizona, it i reckon i inform the house they're going to vote no on 7939. and, mr. speaker, as the designee of mr. tom rice of south carolina and mr. jeff duncan of south carolina and mrs. flores of texas and michael mccaul of texas, i allow they're going to vote yes on 7939. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. brown of maryland, ms. sherrill of new jersey, mr. phillips of minnesota, i inform the house that they will vote yes on concurring on the senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. jackson, mr. van drew, ms. van duyne, mrm the house that these members will vote no on h.r. 7939. as the member designated by mr. meuser, mr. carter, ms. letlow and ms. mace, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.r. 7939. the speaker pro

weber: madam speaker, the gentleman appointed by vicky hartzler of missouri and mr. paul gosar of arizona and mr. tom rice of south carolina, i inform the house that they are all going to vote negative on 1519. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. chris stewart of utah, i inform the house that mr. stewart will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from washington seek recognition? ms. jayapal: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. cicilline of rhode island, i inform the house that mr. cicilline will vote aye on h.res. 1519. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. ferguson of georgia, i inform the house that mr. ferguson will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new hampshire seek recognition? mr. pappas: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. larson of conn