Posted on 07/29/2010 2:24:15 PM PDT by Southnsoul
Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement after offering a resolution on the floor of the House of Representatives calling on Congress not to hold a lame duck session after Election Day for the purpose of passing hugely unpopular legislation like a national energy tax, enormous deficit spending bills, and the kickback to Big Labor known as “Card Check.”
“Americans are sick and tired of their elected leaders making backroom deals to ram through unpopular, 2000-page bills that no one has read,” said Chairman Price. “They are sick of out-of-touch politicians, and they are tired of being ignored. A number of Democrats, including members of their leadership, have recently expressed a desire to ignore the public will and use a lame duck session to pass liberal legislation Americans do not want. Today I gave my Democrat colleagues an opportunity to show they are finally ready to listen to the American people.
“Our system of government rests upon the consent of the governed, but it is quite clear that Democrats no longer have Americans’ consent. The public’s trust in this Congress has been repeatedly broken. Voting for a national energy tax and other items on the liberal wish list in a lame duck session would shatter it beyond repair. Republicans are fully prepared to do what is necessary to restore Americans’ trust in their elected representatives. We know it will be a long road, but it is one well worth traveling.”
Note: Instead of taking a clear stand on this issue, House Democrats chose to delay a vote on the Price resolution.
Smart! Let’s see what Dems are stupid enough to oppose this.
Good for Price! I’m unfamiliar with him — is he always good?
From Lame Ducks Unlimited to dead and dumb ducks. That pesky Constitution just stands in the way. Darn those Founding old white cracker Fathers anyway./sarc
Please swap them out for the RNC. Now.
Once Republicans control Congress they should pass a Constitutional amendment which would disallow lame duck sessions.
The delay between the elections and the swearing in sessions does not need to be nearly 3 months long. One month should allow all normal election issues to be complete. We can live without Congress meeting for one month.
A true Democrat horns of a dilemma. Let’s see, spend 2 months passing legislation the American public opposes or take another 2 month vacation with pay.
“We can live without Congress meeting for one month.”
True, but we could live even better without Congress meeting for 11 of 12 months.
Just make congress work through the summer and take Veterans Day through New Years off.
Tom Price is a keeper. His district is north suburban Atlanta. He is a physician.
Thanks! Hope to hear more from him in the future!
Why would they be stupid to oppose this?
They are all going to oppose it. They'd be CRAZY to limit their power until they must - and they don't have to accept ANY limits until January 3, 2011.
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