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Posted Aug 3, 07 4:38 PM CDT in US,  Politics    Editor's Choice

(Newser) – In a rare and rancorous flap in the House last night, Republicans stormed out en masse after accusing Democrats of cheating on protocol to reverse an unfavorable vote on illegal immigration, reports the Politico. Shortly before 11pm, a vote concluded before a definitive count could be taken; Republicans say they won 215-213, but the Dems call it a tie.

When Steny Hoyer offered a motion to recount, Republicans burst out with cries of "shame" at the majority leader for what they perceived as a sly maneuver to void their win. Democrats shot back with their own insults.  GOP members left in protest, only to find later that no record was kept of the controversial vote, leading them to accuse Dems of erasing it.

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In this video framegrab taken from C-SPAN television, House Minority Whip Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, Wednesday April 25, 2007, prior to a...   (Associated Press)
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md. looks on at right as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Friday, June 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Dennis...   (Associated Press)
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md. looks on at right as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Friday, June 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Dennis...   (Associated Press)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, accompanied by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 25, 2007, to discuss...   (Associated Press)
In this video framegrab taken from C-SPAN television, House Majority Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md. speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, Wednesday April 25, 2007, prior to a vote...   (Associated Press)
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