Lawmaker under fire for saying Sundays are for wives to bring husbands breakfast in bed

A male lawmaker told his peers that Sunday mornings are intended for wives to bring their husbands breakfast in bed - while his colleague complained about his wife's spending habits.

North Dakota Representatives Bernie Satrom and Vernon Laning shared their views on marriage last week while fighting the repeal of the state's blue laws, which dictate that businesses should open later than usual on Sundays, or not at all.

Satrom described how he thought Sunday mornings should be spent, saying it involved 'spending time with your wife, your husband. Making him breakfast, bringing it to him in bed and then after that go take your kids for a walk.'

His colleague Laning, meanwhile, complained on the House floor that his wife was spending all of his money - and implied that Sunday mornings gave him a much-needed respite.

'I don't know about you, but my wife has no problem spending everything I earn in six and a half days,' he said. 'And I don't think it hurts at all to have a half day off.'

The two men are both married Republicans and each have four children, according to their representative profiles.

Daily Mail