Mitch McConnell Says, No Government Shutdown Even If Obama Acts On Immigration

IBT ^ | 11/13/14 | Ginger Gibson

[jimbo123]

Sen. Mitch McConnell made a clear statement Thursday: There will be no government shutdown. The Kentucky Republican, who will take over as majority leader in January, renewed his vow not to shut down the federal government as conservatives in his party called for fighting the president’s immigration proposals through spending legislation.

Some Republicans in Congress are arguing that if President Barack Obama moves forward with his promise to sign executive orders addressing immigration, the GOP should attach language to spending bills that would undo the actions. Congress must pass a spending bill by Dec. 11 to prevent another government shutdown.

“We will not be shutting the government down or threatening to default on the federal debt,” McConnell said Thursday at a press conference when asked about Republican calls for attaching extra provisions to the spending bill.

What will Republicans in Congress do if Obama moves forward? “We’ll let you know,” McConnell replied.

[KarlInOhio]

Mitch the Turtle ducks and covers too.

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

How many Representatives and Senators were NOT elected because of the earlier shutdown? Can anyone name one? I think the earlier shutdown helped the Republican takeover.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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[GeronL]

Mitch and Boner are on Obama’s side, they just pretend otherwise

[Slings and Arrows]

Once again, the Senate RINOs preemptively surrender.

[Fledermaus]

McConnell and Boehner:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnOdAT6H94s

[GeronL]

This was better than a Reid senate, how?

[Fledermaus]

And Medicare Part D, increased spending across the board and the first big Amnesty push. How could I forget?

[COBOL2Java]

[molson209]

Now Obama is going to have to Really hard for a shut down ,Democrats will use up their few Brain cells

[CivilWarBrewing]

Why do Republicans politically disarm themselves in advance?

[Crazieman]

Vote Republican!

[RginTN]

with Republicans like this its like Harry Reid is still the majority leader next year!

[x1stcav]

Kentuckians! You’ve done it to the rest of us again!

Must be in-breeding, or something.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Mitch is real good at telling America what the Republicans won’t do.

[Politicalkiddo]

I said so on election day and got a lot of flak for it. It was obvious that this was their plan all along.

[JRandomFreeper]

That's what happens when republicans "Hold their nose" and for for a liberal republican.

Vote conservative, it's the right thing to do.

/johnny

[depressed in 06]

Mitch, shut the f#cking government down, and, campaign on reopening it in 2017 under new management.

[Fledermaus]

And haven’t you noticed those giving the flak are pretty quiet now?

[Arm_Bears]

Someone remind me again why it was so imperative to support the Republicans on NOV 4.