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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 06:30 AM Sep 2016

Weekly Address: It’s Time for Republicans in Congress To Do Their Jobs

Source: White House

In this week's address, President Obama called on Republicans in Congress to do their jobs. With Congress back in session there is a lot of business that needs to get done, including funding the fight against Zika, providing resources to help the flood victims in Louisiana, and giving Supreme Court nominee Chief Judge Merrick Garland the courtesy of a fair hearing and a vote.

The President said addressing these problems is all within our reach – and we need Congress to work as hard as the American people do. We should expect Republicans in Congress to do their jobs – to protect us from disease, help us recover from disaster, and keep the Supreme Court above politics.





Read more: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/09/17/weekly-address-its-time-republicans-congress-do-their-jobs



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I’ve delivered a few hundred of these weekly addresses over the years. And you may have noticed a theme that pops up pretty often:

The Republicans who run this Congress aren’t doing their jobs.


Well, guess what? Congress recently returned from a seven-week vacation. They’ve only got two weeks left until their next one. But there’s a lot of business they need to get done first.

First – even as we’re seeing more and more Zika cases inside the United States, they’ve refused to fund our efforts to protect women and children by fighting Zika in a serious way.

Second – they still need to provide resources to help the people of Louisiana recover from last month’s terrible floods, and to help communities like Flint recover from their own challenges.

Third – they have made Merrick Garland, a Supreme Court nominee with more federal judicial experience than any other in history, wait longer than any other in history for the simple courtesy of a hearing, let alone a vote. All because they want their nominee for President to fill that seat.

There are plenty other bipartisan priorities they should finish this year, too. Passing criminal justice reform. Attacking the opioids epidemic. Funding Joe Biden’s cancer moonshot. Finishing a Trans-Pacific trade agreement that will support American jobs and boost American wages. And passing a budget that will make sure all of America’s priorities are funded without resorting to shutdown threats and last-minute gimmicks.

By the way, it’s been almost a decade since Congress voted to raise the minimum wage. I’m just saying.

None of this should be controversial. All of it is within our reach. This is America – we can do anything. We just need a Congress that works as hard as you do. At the very least, we should expect that they do their jobs – and protect us from disease, help us recover from disaster, keep the Supreme Court above politics, and help our businesses grow and hire.

So if any of these priorities matter to you, let your Congressperson know. And if they still refuse to do their jobs – well, you know what to do in November.
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Weekly Address: It’s Time for Republicans in Congress To Do Their Jobs (Original Post) cal04 Sep 2016 OP
K&R BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #1
The problem is though the Republicans are doing their job or atleast cstanleytech Sep 2016 #2
The power of a popular President at Election Time bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #3

BumRushDaShow

(127,260 posts)
1. K&R
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 06:35 AM
Sep 2016

Listened on the radio this morning and glad he called them out to do their jobs! We thought the previous congress was the worst in terms of working days but I expect this outgoing one will top that. So much being left by the wayside but it is up to us to change (as much as we can) who is going to congress.

Thanks for the regular posting!

cstanleytech

(26,080 posts)
2. The problem is though the Republicans are doing their job or atleast
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 06:45 AM
Sep 2016

in their opinion of what it should be as in their delusional minds that means preventing the government from being able to function because they really dont want any regulation since its hard to accept a bribe disguised as a campaign donation if there is a decently functional government.

bucolic_frolic

(42,651 posts)
3. The power of a popular President at Election Time
Sat Sep 17, 2016, 07:24 AM
Sep 2016

should not be underestimated

He has credibility, endurance, a track record of performance

Democrats should hit October 20 and flap their wings for all they can muster

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