Hoyer expects Boehner will bring 'clean' DHS funding bill to vote

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Source: The Hill

House Democrats expect Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to bring a “clean” Homeland Security funding bill to the floor this week, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Monday.

Hoyer, the minority whip, said Democrats have the option of using an obscure House rule to force a vote on funding legislation that does not include language reversing President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.

But he predicted they won't have to go that route.

Instead, he said he expects GOP leaders will bring a bill backed by Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) to the floor. That bill, approved by the Senate last week, would fund Homeland Security though Sept. 30.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/234324-hoyer-expects-boehner-will-bring-clean-homeland-security-bill-to-vote

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1. Steny expects them to act like adults?

Based on what, I'm wondering. It certainly isn't based on experience or on what they are saying. They are having a total temper tantrum and by God, no they won't fund DHS because that would actually be doing their jobs and that certainly isn't happening. Besides, they absolutely LOVE this. This gives them a perfect excuse to not run the government or create jobs by funding the interstate transportation fund. Well, we'd have loved to do that, but the nasty Dems wouldn't spite Obama so we're forced to just focus on DHS, to no avail, over and over and over.

What idiots.

[DallasNE]

2. My Question To Hoyer Is

Why wasn't that "obscure House rule" used last year to force a vote on the Immigration bill the Senate passed. Does it just apply to appropriation bills? What gives.

[mmonk]

3. What type of weed is that Democan smoking? It must kick ass.

[nruthie]

4. Quite the optomist.

Why on earth would he expect that??

[No Vested Interest]

5. I respect Steny Hoyer. He is a gentleman & he takes the high road.

He's been disappointed often frequently, but at least he can sleep well at night.
He does the right thing.