Boehner: Travel Ban Should Be Considered by President as Ebola Crisis Worsens

http://www.speaker.gov ^ | October 15, 2014

[maggief]

WASHINGTON, DC -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the growing Ebola crisis:

“Our hearts go out to the health care workers who have contracted the Ebola virus here in the United States, as well as those who have been impacted by it around the globe. We pray for their speedy recovery, and we pray for those who are helping to treat and care for these individuals, including our medical experts and military personnel who are in West Africa to help stem this deadly disease. Concerns about the possibility of an outbreak of this sort prompted the House to provide more funding for the CDC than requested, and the tragic developments seen in recent weeks demonstrate that decision was a prudent one.

“In a September 16 speech in Atlanta, President Obama said the ‘chances of an Ebola outbreak here in the United States are extremely low.’ Since that time, several Americans have been diagnosed with the virus and untold more potentially exposed to it. Today we learned that one individual who has contracted the virus flew to Ohio through the Cleveland airport in the last few days. A temporary ban on travel to the United States from countries afflicted with the virus is something that the president should absolutely consider along with any other appropriate actions as doubts about the security of our air travel systems grow.

“It is also imperative we ensure that federal, state and local agencies, along with our public health infrastructure, are prepared, remain vigilant, and follow proper protocols to identify the virus and take appropriate measures for those who have been exposed to it.

“Numerous committees – including the House Armed Services Committee and the Committees on Appropriations, Homeland Security, Energy & Commerce, and Transportation & Infrastructure – are actively assessing the administration’s response, and hearings have already begun. The Homeland Security Committee held a hearing in Dallas to examine the federal, state, and local response thus far. Tomorrow, the Energy & Commerce Committee will hear from the CDC and NIH to look into their response to the crisis. These oversight efforts will continue, and the House stands ready to act if it becomes clear legislation is needed to ensure the threat is countered aggressively and effectively.

“The administration must be able to assure Americans that we will stop the spread here at home. We will continue to press the administration for better information about what steps will be taken to protect the American people, including our troops, from this deadly virus. And we will work with the administration on appropriate policy options that will help stop the spread of this horrific disease both here in the United States and around the globe.”

[ViLaLuz]

A little late to the party, Weepy?

[DoughtyOne]

Oh my.  Break open a new case of Kleenex.

Boehner has gone out on what he thinks is a limb, and is about to cave on yet another in a long line of mea culpas with tears.


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[I cannot think of a name]

“Numerous committees – including the House Armed Services Committee and the Committees on Appropriations, Homeland Security, Energy & Commerce, and Transportation & Infrastructure – are actively assessing the administration’s response, and hearings have already begun.”

Search every park from city to city,

you’ll find no statues built to committees.

[maggief]

*sigh*

[hadaclueonce]

Head slap, do you think?

Every elected official need to go.

Speak out now, of go home.

Bastards...

[Inyo-Mono]

Considered? It way past time to block all flights from Africa. May be too late now.

[Chgogal]

Speaker, Why are you not making a big deal about this?

On August 15, 2014 the Obama Administration sneakingly expedited visas from the Ebola effected countries.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3214587/posts

A law firm that helps bring people to the US from Ebola affected countries.
http://www.neufvillelaw.com/uscis-outbreak-related-immigration-relief-measures-to-nationals-of-liberia-sierra-leone-and-guinea-currently-in-the-united-states-and-other-considerations/

[Theophilus]

America: Boehner should consider impeachment of the President as ebola crisis worsens.

[Steely Tom]

Block all flights from West Africa now, or block all flights from everywhere to everywhere later.

[El Cid]

LOL!
Where is the picture of Captain Obvious?

Well, at least he is quicker than the out to lunch Pres (or out to golf Pres)...

[fatez]

Democratic dilemma, can dead Ebola victims vote multiple times in the coming election...

[fatnotlazy]

Boehner, like most career politicians, has to gage the direction of the prevailing political wind before he can say or do anything. Nothing is ever about what's good and right for the people. Politics is always the prime consideration.

[Red in Blue PA]

They should have been considered months ago. And implemented minutes after consideration.

[TexasFreeper2009]

A travel ban would actually be easy to enforce when it comes to flights into the country.

Everyone flying into the US from abroad has to go through customs before boarding the plane already.

All that is required is getting the people checking passports to check to see if that person recently traveled to west africa (this information is either stamped on the passport and/or kept in a computer database already) Anyone determined to have recently traveled to west africa is then simply denied entry to the US.

[tips up]

Consider? Pretty strong language Mr Speaker...

[o2bfree]

Glad he said this. He said it gently enough I think so it will be more difficult for ABC News Obama, and NBC News Obama to take his words apart and completely misconstrue them.

[chris37]

Impeachment should be considered by the house and senate for this lunatic madman jerk president.

YOU ARE NOT DOING YOUR JOB, BONEHEAD.

OBAMA IS DANGEROUS.

[Karl Spooner]

I knew he would finally show up after that nurse flew into his state of Ohio.

[maggief]

He is saying NOTHING, as usual.