From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   The Horny Goat  wrote:   
   >Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:10:48 -0500, Rhino :   
      
   >>It turns out Jacob Rees-Mogg has also weighed in on the matter in a   
   >>video I missed:   
      
   >>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQe4sIdQplE [10 minutes]   
      
   >Rees-Mogg (who prior to the last British election where he was beaten   
   >narrowly was a prominent Conservative party "front bencher" in the   
   >British Parliament - I expect Rhino to know what that term means)   
      
   You know we use the same terms in Congress, given that our legislative   
   branch, but not the executive branch, is a modification of the House of   
   Commons? Rules of order are literally parliamentary law.   
      
   It means he was in leadership. He was also a Cabinet minister, so also a   
   front bencher.   
      
   No benches in Congress but we still call 'em "back benchers".   
      
   >. . .   
      
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