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GOP puts sand in storm recovery’s gears
The House Rules Committee meets Monday evening to consider scores of amendments filed Friday — many by conservatives hoping to throw up roadblocks. Northeast lawmakers are confident they will prevail on the floor Tuesday. But nerves are frayed, and nearly three months after Sandy hit Oct. 29, waiting for Washington is taking its toll on families and businesses trying to calculate if they can afford to rebuild.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/hill-friction-puts-sand-in-storm-recoverys-gears-86114.html#ixzz2Hwuvs8t8
