Big word/fancy verb

House Democratic Leader Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines is a lawyer.  He used a noteworthy word today during his comments to reporters after House Republican Leader Christopher Rants of Sioux City tried but failed to use a parliamentary maneuver to bring a resolution on gay marriage out of committee.

During a rant against the Republican's tactics, McCarthy said the following: "They'll try to conflate this procedural vote on the ultimate issue of gay marriage."