"Senators Condemn Republican Congressman's Verbal Abuse of Young Pages"

Republican congressman Derrick Van Orden from Wisconsin faced bipartisan criticism after yelling and cursing at high school-aged Senate pages during a late-night tour of the Capitol. Van Orden used profanity to describe the pages as lazy and ordered them off the floor of the Capitol Rotunda. Senate leaders, including Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell, rebuked Van Orden for his behavior and thanked the pages for their service. Van Orden, a former Navy Seal, defended his actions and embraced the presence of alcohol in his office. Critics called him an embarrassment and a hypocrite, referencing a previous incident of harassment.