SHUT-R-DOWN!
Posted on 10/04/2013 11:49:26 AM PDT by don-o
House Democrats will use a parliamentary procedure to try to break a logjam over government funding and bring a “clean” continuing resolution to the floor, according to senior Democratic lawmakers and leadership aides.
Reps. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will attempt to “hijack” an existing Republican bill and file a discharge petition that ripens in just seven legislative days, instead of the normal 30 days.
Under the procedure that Miller and Van Hollen plan to use, they can begin gathering signatures on their discharge petition on Oct. 11, one week from today. If the Democratic pair were successful and can line up 218 supporters for their measure, then they can bring a clean funding resolution to the floor despite opposition to such a move from Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House GOP leaders.
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But that would only occur if Miller and Van can get all 200 House Democrats - the easy part - while enticing another 18 Republicans to sign onto it.
Miller added: “Our belief is that after numerous discussions with Republicans, there is a sufficient pool of Republicans who have expressed either publicly or privately, however, they want the government open.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Great ad! I would add "the Pubs tried to make Congress live under this law as well, but the Rats made an exception for Congress just as they did for all the special interests that contribute to them".
Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.): “At this point, I believe it’s time for the House to vote for a clean, short-term funding bill to bring the Senate to the table and negotiate a responsible compromise.” [Press Release, 10/1/13]
Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.): “Time for a clean [continuing resolution].” [Official Twitter, 10/1/13]
Rep. Jon Runyan (R-N.J.): “Enough is enough. Put a clean [continuing resolution] on the floor and let’s get on with the business we were sent to do.” [Burlington County Times, 10/1/13]
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.): A Fitzpatrick aide tells the Philadelphia Inquirer the congressman would support a clean funding bill if it came up for a vote. [Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/1/13]
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.): Barletta said he would “absolutely” vote for a clean bill in order to avert a shut down of the government. [Bethlehem Morning Call, 10/1/13]
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.): King thinks House Republicans would prefer to avoid a shutdown and said he will only vote for a clean continuing resolution to fund the government, according to the National Review Online. [NRO, 9/30/13]
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.): The California Republican told The Huffington Post he would ultimately support a clean continuing resolution. [Tweet by The Huffington Post's Sabrina Siddiqui, 9/30/13]
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.): “I’m prepared to vote for a clean [continuing resolution].” [The Huffington Post, 9/29/13]
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.): A Wolf aide told The Hill that he agrees with fellow Virginia Rep. Scott Rigell (R) that it’s time for a clean continuing resolution. [The Hill, 10/1/13]
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.): A Grimm aide told The Huffington Post that the congressman supports a clean continuing resolution. [10/1/13].
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.): A local news anchor in Minnesota tweeted that Paulsen told him he would vote for a clean resolution if given the chance. [Blake McCoy Tweet, 10/1/13]
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.): A constituent of Wittman’s sent The Huffington Post an email she got from the congressman indicating he would vote for a clean funding bill but hasn’t had “an opportunity to do so at this point.” [10/1/13]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.): LoBiondo told The Press of Atlantic City he’ll support “whatever gets a successful conclusion” to the shutdown and a clean funding bill “is one of those options.” [The Press of Atlantic City, 10/1/13]
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.): Forbes told The Virginian-Pilot that he supports the six-week clean funding bill that passed in the Senate. [The Virginian-Pilot, 10/2/13]
[Editor's note: Congressman Forbes' office contacted TheBlaze and argued the Virginia-Pilot's report on the Republican's CR position is "misleading at best" and provided a statement, which they say better articulates his stance:
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There is a HUGE difference between a representative saying that he would vote for a CR and, on the other hand, signing a discharge petition. Signing such a petition would end his or her committee assignments and leadership posts.
Thanks... looks like a couple of them could be convinced otherwise, based on those statements.
If Repubicans tried that with the senate, those red state rats might give in. Then McCain and his girlfriend will pull defeat from the jaws of victory.
The dems used some back handed trick to pass Obama care... IIRC L ouise slaughter of NY brain washed some procedure and got it to the senate and back and called it okay to do... and it was passed, by all democrats
They may have many “wobblies,”
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That word is too kind. Their votes could blow up the Republican Party for good. They are only looking out for their own hides and could care less about bigger causes.
A handy list for the 2014 cycle. Time to “clean” house.
SHUT-R-DOWN!
they originally used a questionable trick to ram through 0bamacare
then needed to use another trick to get it funded
tricky
they originally used a questionable trick to ram through 0bamacare
then needed to use another trick to get it funded
tricky
Calling what they did a “questionable trick” is like describing decapitation as a “neck wound”.
Voting for a “clean CR” and signing a discharge petition are two separate matters.
There is nothing inherently wrong in the ‘Rats trying to get floor votes this way; the GOP did the same thing when they were in the minority. It is not a dirty or underhanded trick per se.
There would be something inherently wrong in any of the GOPers signing such a petition. They need to stick together; no Benedict Arnolds.
Can one actually see, to name one, Rep. Frank Wolf of northern Virginia, signing a discharge petition? If he did, Boehner would remove him as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice, Commerce, Science and Related Agencies; he would probably remove him from the full committee; Wolf has been in the House 33 years and is the #3 man on the Committee behind Hal Rogers and C. W. “Bill” Young.
Likewise, Young and another senior GOPer rumored to be wobbly, Mike Simpson of Idaho, would get the boot if they defied Boehner.
The real question is:
Who are the democrat vulnerables in red states?
Let’s just hope boehner doesn’t stick a knife in our rib cage. So far so good!
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