The ‘less-than-do-nothing’ Tea-Publican 112th Congress leaves work unfinished
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
A couple of items the "less-than-do-nothing" Tea-Publican 112th Congress, the "Worst. Congress, Ever.", left unfinished last night.
First, was Hurricane Sandy relief which has Northeast politicians from Rep. Peter King (R-NY) to Governor Chris Chrisitie (R-NJ) fuming today. Gov. Christie lambastes ‘toxic’ House Republicans over Sandy aid delay:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) condemned House Republicans
Wednesday afternoon for failing to pass a $60 billion package of funding
for Hurricane Sandy relief. In the strongest terms, he accused House
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) of letting “toxic internal politics”
impede necessary storm relief.
“There’s only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these
victims: the House majority and their speaker,” Christie said. “It was
disappointing and disgusting to watch.”
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President Obama has called on the House to immediately pass the aid package.
The governor said that the lawmakers had failed to put the country
before their own political careers, showing “callous indifference to the
suffering of the people of my state.”
The package “could not overcome toxic internal politics of the House
majority,” Christie said. ”Shame on you, shame on Congress.” He went on
to criticize lawmakers who suggested there was too
much unnecessary spending in the bill as “know-nothings” who “should
spend a little less time reading the political talking points put
together by their staff.”
Christie said he called Boehner four times late last night, and the speaker did not return his calls.