As members continued to press him, Kevin adopted a surprising approach: He lashed out at those asking for his view. Referring to the individualized card each member of Congress uses to cast their votes in the machines on the House floor, Kevin suggested anyone asking for his view should hand over their voting card. “If you’re so concerned with what I think,” he bristled, “why don’t you just give me your voting cards? I’d be happy to vote for you.”

