Wisconsin Democrat Mark Pocan went head to head with Illinois Republican Rodney Davis Over NickelBack

On Thursday morning (March 7th) In The U.S. House of Representatives , Wisconsin Democrat Mark Pocan went head to head with Illinois Republican Rodney Davis Over NickelBack

It all started when Congressman Pocan made a joke about Nickelback while talking about a voting-rights provision, saying that only four out of 77,000 people who commented on the provision in a census survey wanted to keep it, adding, “that’s probably about the percent of people who think Nickelback is their favorite band in this country.”

Congressman Davis immediately took offense, yelling, “Why would you criticize one of the greatest bands of the ’90s?” To which Pocan answered, “Wow! One more reason why there’s a difference between Democrats and Republicans — clearly found on the floor of Congress today!”

Later adding

“I know he did not mean to offend the many thousands upon thousands of Nickelback fans in his district in Wisconsin,” Davis remarked. “I’ll stand here to save you from doing that and have to face the political consequences at the ballot box … And yes, I actually do have a Nickelback song on my running playlist that I listen to on a regular basis. I was ridiculed [for] that when I posted my playlist one time, and I know some in this chamber, even up at the dais, are still laughing about that.”

A brief debate about Nickelback on the floor of the House this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/CTBXKUTuPr

— Adam Smith (@asmith83) March 7, 2019

As mentioned on the House floor… pic.twitter.com/Sq7NCZ8EuR

— US Rep Rodney Davis (@RodneyDavis) March 7, 2019

Let’s settle this. Take my poll: https://t.co/vSewGYW9BS pic.twitter.com/2EFY4tPEqB

— US Rep Rodney Davis (@RodneyDavis) March 7, 2019

Hey Republicans, look at this photograph.

Cc: @RodneyDavis pic.twitter.com/0uEbxnoQV0

— Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) March 7, 2019