SURPRISE! Dems Break Promise: Stimulus Bill to Floor Friday

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

In a press conference Thursday, the House Republican leadership spoke candidly about being kept out of the House-Senate conference on the Obama-Pelosi-Reid so-called “economic stimulus” bill. They confirmed they had not yet seen the text of the bill as of 4 p.m.

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said he was unsure how many Democrats would vote with Republicans again on this bill but that he thought Republicans “may get a few” Democrats to side with them. The fact that the Demos have now broken their promise to have the public able to see the bill for 48 hours may drive more Dems into the Republican camp.

“ don’t know, ‘cause they haven’t seen the bill either,” Boehner said.

“The American people have a right to know what’s in this bill,” Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind) told HUMAN EVENTS after the press conference. “Every member of Congress -- Republicans and Democrats -- voted to post this bill on the internet for 48 hours, 48 hours ago. We’ll see if the Democrats keep their word.”

Actually -- as of 5:15 pm, the Democrats had broken their word. The stimulus bill -- which we still haven’t seen -- will be released late tonight and will be brought up on the House floor at 9 am tomorrow.

The following statement was released by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer at 4:57 p.m.:

"The House is scheduled to meet at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow and is expected to proceed directly to consideration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment conference report. The conference report text will be filed this evening, giving members enough time to review the conference report before voting on it tomorrow afternoon."

Meanwhile, at an earlier presser Thursday, Pelosi -- while talking about legislation regarding school construction funds -- said it was vital to see the language of a bill before making decisions. ReadtheStimulus.org had the following quote:

“With all of this you have to see the language. You said this --- I said that --- I understood it to be this way --- you know, we wanted to see it in writing and when we did that then we were able to go forward."

"Around here language means a lot. Words weigh a ton and one person's understanding of a spoken description might vary from another's. We wanted to see it. And not only just I had to see it, I had to show it to my colleagues and my caucus. We wanted to take all the time that was necessary to make sure it was right."

Congressional members are also exchanging barbs via the popular social network Twitter. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) twittered, "Don't know when we're going to vote. Will the no votes delay vote just because they can? Speed is important. They know that."

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) twittered back, “Those in favor of speed over commonsense may just be afraid of letting the People know what they are ramming through.”

UPDATE: The Democrats finally made the bill's language available around 11 p.m. Thursday, approximately 10 hours before members meet Friday to consider the bill and 38 hours short of the time promised Americans to review the bill.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=30697

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Bad Democrats! Bad! Bad! Bad!

[Jasman0717 9]

Like everything else, campain supporter priorities and sefl interest is the agenda of day politicans. I like this quote, 'politicans are like condoms, they give you a false sense of security while getting screwed'

[Ban Hammer 14,571]

so this is why steven keeps posting republican hit threads - to distract everyone from the real news here.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

LOL...Republican House Minority leader John Boehnner is one sour puss...

Vigorously disagreeing, House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio dumped a copy of the 1,071-page bill to the floor in a gesture of contempt. "The bill that was about jobs, jobs, jobs has turned into a bill that's about spending, spending, spending," he said. No House Republican voted for the measure.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_...ngress_stimulus

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There was nothing beyond tax cuts that ####### would have ever supported. He pretends that he wants participate in bipartisanship, but he hasn't the foggiest...what a drama queen.

Edited February 14, 2009 by Mister Fancypants

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

They need a time out, goooo to y'alls rooms Demos you should be ashamed of yourselves!

Edited February 14, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[Ban Hammer 14,571]

LOL...Republican House Minority leader John Boehnner is one sour puss...

Vigorously disagreeing, House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio dumped a copy of the 1,071-page bill to the floor in a gesture of contempt. "The bill that was about jobs, jobs, jobs has turned into a bill that's about spending, spending, spending," he said. No House Republican voted for the measure.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_...ngress_stimulus

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There was nothing beyond tax cuts that ####### would have ever supported. He pretends that he wants participate in bipartisanship, but he hasn't the foggiest...what a drama queen.

steven.................cuts and ####### shouldn't ever be in the same sentence.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

LOL...Republican House Minority leader John Boehnner is one sour puss...

Vigorously disagreeing, House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio dumped a copy of the 1,071-page bill to the floor in a gesture of contempt. "The bill that was about jobs, jobs, jobs has turned into a bill that's about spending, spending, spending," he said. No House Republican voted for the measure.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_...ngress_stimulus

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There was nothing beyond tax cuts that ####### would have ever supported. He pretends that he wants participate in bipartisanship, but he hasn't the foggiest...what a drama queen.

steven.................cuts and ####### shouldn't ever be in the same sentence.

Oops...a typo obviously.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

LOL...Republican House Minority leader John Boehnner is one sour puss...

Vigorously disagreeing, House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio dumped a copy of the 1,071-page bill to the floor in a gesture of contempt. "The bill that was about jobs, jobs, jobs has turned into a bill that's about spending, spending, spending," he said. No House Republican voted for the measure.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_...ngress_stimulus

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There was nothing beyond tax cuts that ####### would have ever supported. He pretends that he wants participate in bipartisanship, but he hasn't the foggiest...what a drama queen.

steven.................cuts and ####### shouldn't ever be in the same sentence.

Oops...a typo obviously.

Yep. Sooner or later, Steven will stop picking on the G.O.P. (Gone Out of Power) and figure it is his hippie friends that are running the show in D.C. now, and any criticism about how things are working, or not working, should be directed toward them. The Republicans can delay, and posture, and hold rallies 'till the cows come home, but they do not have word one to say on what makes it to the President's desk for signature. Obama, Ried, and Pelosi own the economy now, and all praise and scorn belong to them alone!