Boehner To Prioritize Sandy Aid In New Congress
Source: TPM
SAHIL KAPUR 11:19 AM EST, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2, 2013
After shelving the legislation Wednesday night, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) intends to prioritize relief for victims of superstorm Sandy in the new Congress, his office said.
"The Speaker will make the supplemental his first priority in the new Congress," a Boehner aide told TPM.
The aide said Boehner has shared his intentions with members of the New York and New Jersey delegations.
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Botany
(70,447 posts)n/t
global1
(25,225 posts)makes all the wrong decisions for the wrong reasons. If you only thought about the responsibility of serving the American People you might have had a different outcome and a better legacy. Now you will be tainted forever for serving your campaign donors and thinking only of yourself.
Bye, bye John!!!!!!
Crowman1979
(3,844 posts)musical_soul
(775 posts)Sometimes, I think politicians want credit for something more than anything else.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)Whole lot of bawling coming up, me thinks.
Almost out of popcorn, too.
LevelB
(194 posts)I recall Boehner saying that job creation was the priority of this past congress.
How did that work out for us?
brooklynite
(94,363 posts)Priorities are important.
QED
(2,747 posts)Sandy must be way down the list.
MurrayDelph
(5,292 posts)he will still be Speaker.
dwigthreeD
(18 posts)EPIC FAILURE