Boxer scolds Army General for not calling her “Senator”

by Erik on June 20, 2009

in Interesting

But what got her most rankled was when she wasn’t addressed properly. It seems that “ma’am” — a term deemed appropriate by a Military Protocol guide — isn’t good enough for the senator. She demands the title “Senator”. So much so that she interrupted his testimony to scold him for the apparent lack of respect.

[via CS Monitor]

Senator Barbara Boxer demanded R-E-S-P-E-C-T from Brigadier General Michael Walsh who appeared before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works yesterday to discuss the restoration process of the New Orleans’ levee system due to the damage created by Hurricane Katrina.

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