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Speaker Pelosi Revokes Vice President Pence's House Office Space
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Posted on 03/12/2019 2:18:12 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Speaker Pelosi Revokes Vice President Pence's House Office Space

March 12, 20191:40 PM ET Susan Davis

The speaker giveth, and the speaker taketh away.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has reclaimed office space her predecessor, Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., awarded to Vice President Pence.

Republicans gave Pence, a former House member, a first-floor bonus office in the U.S. Capitol shortly after President Trump was inaugurated in 2017.

The vice president rarely used the space, but it was a symbolic gesture of the warm relationship Pence enjoyed with Ryan and the House GOP. The vice president serves as the president of the U.S. Senate and historically has been provided an office on the Senate side of the Capitol, which is where Pence more regularly holds court when he visits Congress.

A placard above the door identifying it as Pence's House office was quietly removed in recent weeks. A House Democratic aide confirmed to NPR that the space will be reassigned. "Room assignments are reviewed and changed at the beginning of every Congress," the aide said.

The speaker has sole authority to dole out office space in the Capitol, which is prized real estate for members of leadership and senior staff. While Pelosi revoked Pence's office privileges............

(Excerpt) Read more at npr.org ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; house; pelosi; pence
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can't, can't we all get along????
1 posted on 03/12/2019 2:18:12 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

“The vice president rarely used the space...”

Then I can understand Pelosi’s decision.

Doesn’t mean I like her, just that I can understand her action.


2 posted on 03/12/2019 2:21:35 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Indiana is the RV manufacturing capitol of the USA.

I propose Mike bring in a big honking motorhome to serve as HQ.


3 posted on 03/12/2019 2:21:44 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Sub-Driver

Gerry Nadler couldn’t fit through the door in his office anymore so they needed to knock down the wall between his and Pence’s to get him out. Now they figure ‘just let him keep it so we don’t have to go through this again’.


4 posted on 03/12/2019 2:21:53 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: Sub-Driver

That’s all right, he has an office right next to the President’s at the White House.


5 posted on 03/12/2019 2:22:10 PM PDT by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: Sub-Driver

Nancy may have some problems getting through the gates at the White House. Someone will tell her: Sein Papierein sind nicht in Ordnung.


6 posted on 03/12/2019 2:22:18 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: MeganC

Yup. Use it or lose it.
Damn, I almost typed ‘loose.’
Hope I’m not infected with something.


7 posted on 03/12/2019 2:26:52 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Big deal... Anything to make it look like Nancy is in control. I’m sure Pence is sitting at home crying his eyes out.


8 posted on 03/12/2019 2:28:17 PM PDT by Roobarb321
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To: Sub-Driver

VP Race Bannon will manage.


9 posted on 03/12/2019 2:28:48 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Ah Nadler the 400 lbs warrior. The room will be used for Tastykakes,Entemens and KristyKreme. Mange Jerrypoo


10 posted on 03/12/2019 2:29:17 PM PDT by magua
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To: Roobarb321

[Anything to make it look like Nancy is in control.]

Nancy’s the boss!

wait

Alexandria’s the boss!

wait...


11 posted on 03/12/2019 2:30:07 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Sub-Driver

Sorry, but the Vice-President does not need space or an office or anything else on the House of Representatives side of the Capitol. He has an office on the Senate side because he is the president of that body. That is enough.


12 posted on 03/12/2019 2:31:49 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Sub-Driver

“Warm relationship..Pence ..Ryan”

That worries me more than space.


13 posted on 03/12/2019 2:32:17 PM PDT by Leep (It's.. (W)all or nothing..!)
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To: Sub-Driver

This is not unreasonable.


14 posted on 03/12/2019 2:34:38 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Nobody is coming to save the day)
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To: Sub-Driver

Petty Pelosi pulls Pence preferential place.


15 posted on 03/12/2019 2:36:00 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Sub-Driver

I’m okay with this.


16 posted on 03/12/2019 2:37:22 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Sub-Driver

She probably needs the space for Tlaib and Omar’s goats and the Ocasio’s donkey.


17 posted on 03/12/2019 2:37:54 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: Sub-Driver

Sounds to me like Lyin’ Ryan was just trying to co-opt Pence away from his boss. It sure as he** didn’t help get any of the Trump agenda passed through the House.


18 posted on 03/12/2019 2:40:58 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Does it have a loft....for the hay.


19 posted on 03/12/2019 2:41:23 PM PDT by Leep (It's.. (W)all or nothing..!)
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To: taxcontrol

[Petty Pelosi pulls Pence preferential place.]

Petty, pigheaded, presumptuous, perfumed princess pig-piker Pelosi promptly pulls Pence preferential political place.


20 posted on 03/12/2019 2:43:33 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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