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GOP meeting erupts over Ex-Im power move
The Hill ^ | 10/07/2015 | Kevin Cirilli

Posted on 10/07/2015 12:21:03 PM PDT by GIdget2004

Conservative frustration over Republican efforts to force a House vote on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank boiled over Wednesday during a contentious GOP meeting.

Members of the conference’s conservative wing criticized Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.) at the meeting for moving to file a discharge petition to bring a vote on legislation renewing the embattled bank’s charter for five years, after it lapsed June 30 because of Tea Party opposition.

"A lot of people don't like that we're doing a discharge petition. You know what? I don't like it. I wish we could've done something in committee," Fincher said in an interview after the meeting.

He acknowledged that "there were a lot of emotions at our meeting this morning, which we expected. But this is about jobs. This is a very difficult thing we don't have any other choice."

Despite the opposition, Fincher said he has the necessary support to gain the 218 signatures needed to clear the required threshold for the discharge petition that would force a vote on the House floor. He intends to file it before Sunday.

Under the little-used process, the signatures alone would assure a vote on the measure, even though House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Tex) refused to take up the bill, which falls under his jurisdictions — and GOP leadership has declined to bring it directly to the floor.

The move comes in the face of strong opposition from House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — the likely successor to outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who will resign at the end of the month.

Many Tea Partyers are skeptical of McCarthy's conservative credentials, though he reversed his support for the bank last year and now opposes it.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Ohio; US: Tennessee; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: california; carlyfiorina; eximbank; jebhensarling; johnboehner; kevinmccarthy; obamatrade; ohio; speakerboehner; speakerjohnboehner; stephenfincher; tedcruz; tennessee; texas; tisa; tpa; tpp; wikileaks

1 posted on 10/07/2015 12:21:03 PM PDT by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

Corker now Fisher. Apparently TN has the best politicians money can buy


2 posted on 10/07/2015 12:22:37 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: GIdget2004

The Export-Import Bank is mainly a welfare program for General Electric, one of ObaMao’s favorite bum chums.


3 posted on 10/07/2015 12:23:27 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: GIdget2004

“But this is about jobs.”

Wrong.

It’s about corporate welfare.


4 posted on 10/07/2015 12:29:21 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (We must first defeat RINOs before we can even encounter a Democrat to fight)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Hmm, anyone care to look into his recent campaign donations?

Perhaps Tom Donahue from the Chamber of Cronies dropped a few million in the beggar’s can on his way thru Tennessee.


5 posted on 10/07/2015 1:47:07 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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