222 House GOP just voted to adjourn for a 9 day recess- 4 legislative days left to avert sequester

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tweeted by, (Rep.) Louise Slaughter ?@louiseslaughter

222 House GOP just voted to adjourn for a 9 day recess- leaving 4 legislative days to avert sequester. All Dems voted no. #NoDealNoBreak
Retweeted by Progressive Caucus

[octoberlib]

1. Jesus effing Christ.

They hate this country.

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2. republicans waging war on America

. . . filibustering our national security for admitted political reasons.

Just because they can . . .

[benld74]

3. they just DON'T CARE !

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4. Obama now has a clear signal to go medieval on their asses

He needs to make the Repubs OWN the sequester and its consequences. Frankly he also needs to blast the Senate for failing to do its job. The law doesn't say "Advise, and consent only if we can get a supermajority"

[maxsolomon]

5. I have seen no indication that Obama is capable of that.

He has projected a bipartisan reasonableness at every turn. For the 1st term I thought it was just positioning for re-election. Apparently not.

His rhetoric needs more... verve.

[progressoid]

6. If he can't do it, he needs to bring someone in to kick ass.

[meow2u3]

9. Here's a tip: Release the Biden

[KamaAina]

7. Buck-buck-BRAAWWWK!!!

[Euphoria]

8. according to Roll Call, this was called " “Rules Resolution Prohibiting Democrat Grandstanding on th

I just called my GOP Rep. Was able to get through to a higher-up-staff person who addressed the adjournment vote as business-as-usual in order to save tax dollars by not paying workers who keep Congress running (!) and that the Congressperson would be conducting full slate of activities in home district.

I thanked him but told him that the Congressman was voted in to work in Congress to get things done. And a 9-day adjournment, aided by his vote, at this point with the March 1st deadline due, is heinous.

(!) Just suffice it so say I addressed the not-paying-workers rationale as well.


Here's the Roll Call link:
http://www.rollcall.com/news/house_adjourns_for_recess_no_more_pro_forma_session_for_now-222482-1.html

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10. New rule: Anytime they adjourn without finishing needed business

will be fined $1,000 per hour for wasting taxpayers time and dollars.

Republicans who do not understand the needs of their own constitutents should be placed under arrest, punished for failing to do their obligations and sentenced to 100 years in prison doing nothing but picking up tiny rocks and shoving it up their asses.

[kiranon]

11. Republicans inattention to business at hand needs to be brought

up in the next election cycle. They'd rather vacation than work.