Those crazy republican obstructionists

Ya'll remember our good buddy James Sensenbrenner, right? The one that threw a fit and then left in a huff while leading a hearing on the Patriot Act? Remember? He darned near talked himself into coronary.

Well I thought he was at the peak of maturity then, but now I hear he has outdone himself by attempting to deny House Democrats the use of rooms in which to hold hearings.

Earlier this morning, we see this:
"On Thursday June 16, 2005, at 1:00 PM in the Wasserman Room at
430 S. Capitol St. SE, Washington, D.C., Rep. John Conyers Jr.,
Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and other Congress
Members will hold a hearing on the Downing Street Minutes and related
evidence of efforts to cook the books on pre-war intelligence.

"The hearings are being held at the Democratic National Committee
because the Republicans controlling the House Judiciary Committee
refused to permit the ranking Democratic Member to use a room on
the Hill. Nonetheless, Republicans are welcome to attend."

And then this afternoon, they changed their minds.

On Thursday June 16, 2005, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room
HC-9 of the U.S. Capitol, Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of
the House Judiciary Committee, and other Congress Members will hold
a hearing on the Downing Street Minutes and related evidence of
efforts to cook the books on pre-war intelligence.

The hearings had been planned for the Democratic National Committee
offices because the Republicans controlling the House Judiciary
Committee had refused to permit the ranking Democratic Member to
use a large room on the Hill.

However, the Democrats did have access to a small room in the
Capitol, and Congressman Conyers has decided to move the hearings
there. This does not indicate any change in position from the
Republicans."

Those flighty, fickle, flip-flopping Republicans. What will they think of next?