Posted on 09/27/2015 7:35:13 PM PDT by xzins
House Speaker John Boehner said on CBS’s "Face the Nation" this morning that there will be no government shutdown—thus signaling that the House of Representatives he will lead until the end of next month will not send the Senate a continuing resolution that Democrats there would filibuster because it prohibits funding of Planned Parenthood or that President Barack Obama would veto for the same reason.
In response to a follow-up question from host John Dickerson, Boehner said he was "sure" the funding bill he will put through the Republican-majority House will need Democratic votes to pass.
The law currently funding the government will expire on Wednesday, the last day of fiscal 2015.
Dickerson of CBS asked Boehner: “Four days, the government runs out of money. Is there going to be a shutdown?”
“No,” said Boehner.
“The Senate is expected to pass a continuing resolution next week,” said Boehner. “The House will take up the Senate bill. We will also take up a select committee to investigate these horrific videos that we have seen from abortion clinics in several states that really raise questions about the use of federal funds and raise questions about aborted fetuses that are born alive.”
In other words, the Republican congressional leadership at this time is separating legislation to fund the federal government after Wednesday from the question of whether to fund Planned Parenthood.
In its latest annual report, Planned Parenthood said that it did 327,653 abortions in fiscal 2013—the latest year for which it has reported its abortion numbers. It also said that in the year that ended on June 30, 2014, it received $528.4 million in "government health services grants and reimbursements."
The “horrific videos” Boehner referred to are a series of videos released by the Center for Medical Progress that show Planned Parenthood officials discussing the harvesting of tissue from aborted babies.
CBS’s Dickerson followed up with Boehner by asking him if the CR that Boehner intends to bring up for a vote will need Democratic votes to pass—presumably because so many conservatives in the House will refuse to vote for legislation the funds Planned Parenthood. Boehner had no doubt that it would.
“The continuing resolution, will that require Democratic votes to pass?” asked Dickerson.
“I'm sure it will,” said Boehner. “But I expect my Democrat colleagues want to keep the government open as much as I do.”
Toward the end of the interview, Dickerson asked Boehner: “[D]o you have anything that you can say, now that you're headed out the door, that you wouldn't have said if you had to go through another election?”
“No. I love my colleagues, even love the ones I don't--that may disagree with me, Republicans or Democrats,” Boehner said. “I love my colleagues. I love the institution. And I try to do the best thing every day. I'm a simple guy.
“Just try to do the right things for the right reasons, and the right things will happen,” Boehner said.
Good riddance, a*****e!
One last betrayal by Boehner. Shock. /not
I don’t see it as a victory, or defeat . . . for that matter. Boehner saw the writing on the wall, and decided to throw in the towel. That’s it. Actually, he may have acted to save the Republican brand.
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I think Boehner simply took what he perceived as the least onerous and least disgraceful (from HIS perspective) way out. He KNEW that his time was short and that soon he would be involuntarily discarded like yesterday’s rotten garbage.
And to ascribe to him a possible motive of wanting to “save the Republican brand” gives him way too much credit. The depressed drunkard likely had no grip on what that brand might be.
Yes, there is a lot of it going on nowadays, particularly related to support or complicity in the actions of Traitorobama. And the very strong word is clearly defined in the U.S. Constitution.
If there ever was any doubt that he has been lovingly functioning as a dyed in the wool liberal left wing Democrat, all pretense is now gone.
He can now resume his career as a full time K Street smegma collector
They should kick him out now but notice the rank and file aren’t doing it......there’s only a handful of the 240 plus Republicans in the House who are really conservatives.
Blood of our innocent unborn is forever stained, on Boehner’s hands, if so.
He needs to resign IMMEDIATELY.
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Yep, that’s Boehner doing what he’s always done.
If even one Republican joins him in this treason they should be ousted by their caucus.
I think that you and I pretty much agree.
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327,653 murders of unborn children is not enough to get Boehner to take action.
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FATHER GOD,
The government is upon JESUS’ shoulders. He is in command. He promises to fight our battles for us. ‘
We humbly ask for You to intervene in the fight to defund Planned Parenthood. Your people are crying out to You, “Stop the murder of innocent babies.”
FATHER GOD, forgive us for allowing millions of precious babies to be slaughtered in the sanctity of their mothers’ wombs by the hands of Planned Parenthood. Forgive our indifference, forgive our hardened hearts.
We turn to You, our Redeemer. LORD, hear our cry.
In Jesus’ name we prayer. Amen.
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>> “Whatever he is, Boehner loves Money above all else.” <<
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I hope he loves the smoke of burning sulfur, because he’ll be smelling it for eternity!
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Kevin McCarthy is another spineless liberal.
so the motion to vacate should be filed now
anyone who helps the lame duck Boehner should be disqualified from the next leadership team (are you listening, McCarthy?)
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Traitor is the correct word for one that lives by treason, as Boehner does.
Well, then. Name one treasonous act that Boehner has committed. Jeepers.
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Boehner orchestrated the implosion of the Republican party.
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Got to be some way to procedurally block his stunt. Can some call up the privileged motion to vacate that has already benn filed? Can they get enough votes to block the rule? Someone with better knowledge of proceedings than I might have a good idea. Can’t wait for Bonehead to leave on this one.
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