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"Boosting the anxiety was a call published on the conservative RedState blog for GOP members who oppose the underlying bill to also oppose the rule.
"If a Republican opposes the continuing resolution, s/he must oppose the rule," stated the item. "Call your congressman and tell him to oppose the rule on the CRomnibus."
But Bentivolio said he was convinced to change his vote by the argument that voting down the rule would have ceded leverage to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
"I was the first one to vote no as a protest vote because I don't support amnesty," he said in a phone interview. "But when I realized that we were about to give Nancy Pelosi the floor, I said to hell with that and changed my vote."
Bentivolio, who lost reelection in a primary earlier this year, said he still plans to vote against the CRomnibus, however, and predicted that leadership will end up having to pass a short-term continuing resolution.
"Merry Christmas to 'em. They'll have to deal with it in the next Congress," he said. "
http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/gop-leaders-confident-spending-bill-will-pass-but-mull-fallback-plan-20141211
“But Bentivolio said he was convinced to change his vote by the argument that voting down the rule would have ceded leverage to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.”
What is he talking about? Boehner must be telling a lie a minute today, either that or Boehner offered Bentivolio a pay off and Benti is lying.
Keeping my eye on this guy ...
Thanks for that link:
Bentivolio, who lost reelection in a primary earlier this year, said he still plans to vote against the CRomnibus, however, and predicted that leadership will end up having to pass a short-term continuing resolution.
“Merry Christmas to ‘em. They’ll have to deal with it in the next Congress,” he said.
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http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2014/12/11/bentivolio-casts-vote/20253953/
First, Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., who had not cast his vote at that point, voted yes. Then Bentivolio switched his vote from no to yes. Some reports said he was booed for the change.
“He didn’t want to hand over the floor to (House Democratic Leader) Nancy Pelosi,” said Bentivolio’s spokesman, Matt Chisholm, explaining that he changed his vote to deny Democrats a victory on the procedural vote.