Gov. Chris Christie adds news conference, with House inaction on Sandy bill likely topic

[Purveyor]

Gov. Chris Christie has scheduled a 2 p.m. news conference at the Statehouse.

The topic for the event wasn’t announced, but it comes after the U.S. House of Representatives last night opted against voting on the $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy relief bill approved by the U.S. Senate, meaning the bill will die when the current Congress expires tomorrow and have to start from scratch in the new session.

There’s been nearly unanimous, bipartisan criticism from New Jersey and New York members of Congress to the unexpected decision against voting on the bill.

“Denying emergency aid to Superstorm Sandy victims is a new low for House Republicans,” said U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. “When our neighbors in other states are knocked down by emergency events, we put partisan politics aside and extend a helping hand to help them get back up. Helping struggling families recover from disasters has never been a partisan issue in Washington and it never should be. New Jersey and New York families have been hurt badly by Sandy and it is shameful that Washington Republicans are adding to their pain by standing in the way of their recovery.”

“I am outraged that at a time when we need it the most, Speaker Boehner could dismiss the need for the same kind of relief has been granted to other regions hit by similar disasters,” said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-Long Branch. “This bill has already passed in the U.S. Senate and must be brought up for a vote before the end of this Congress, now.”

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This should be good. Hope CNN or somebody covers it

[bunnies]

1. ...

[earthside]

2. There's a guy in the wrong party.

I'm a long way from New Jersey and I know Christie has not been friendly to unions and working folks.

But it also looks from a distance that Christie is a fellow more and more at odds with the extreme elements in the Repuglican Party.

He'd be a conservative Democrat, but it looks like he's be a better fit with the Democrats governing philosophy than he is presently with the Teabag/Repuglicans way of doing politics.

[yardwork]

6. Christie is a jerk and in no way a Democrat.

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He's also the governor of a state that just got kicked in the teeth by his own party. Christie wants to run for president in 2016. His party is wrecking their own brand.

[randome]

17. Maybe he'll wait until 2016 for that Presidential run.

[yardwork]

21. lol! Thanks for the correction. I wrote that wrong in two places in this thread.

[madokie]

3. I do think I see a lot of people starting to see the light

I'd like to see some of the republicons change parties and caucus with us

[MjolnirTime]

4. Repuke Civil War

[Lex]

5. He must be really proud of his party right now.

[yardwork]

7. They're messing up the brand for 2016.

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How's Christie going to win New Jersey in November 2014 if the whole state is mad at his party?

Damage control needed fast.

Correcting with the right year. Doh.

[Lex]

10. The R's seem hell-bent on

self-destruction right now, don't they?

[yardwork]

12. Such a pity!

Happy New Year!

[Harmony Blue]

8. Christy is a Republican

it is the crazies on the far right that distort Christy's stances on issues. This should be good though.

[backtoblue]

9. just watched the House talk over this

Some (R) rep. from, I think South Carolina, used his time to talk debt and make references to 9/11. alot of the right sided reps side-stepped the issue completely.

[barbtries]

11. i'd like to watch it too

he's like the only republican i can bear to listen to. he should change parties because he makes too much sense for the republicans. but he has also made some decisions that were very very republican. i dunno.

[bunnies]

13. Gov. Christie official livestream ----->

http://www.livestream.com/governorchrischristie

Im guessing theyll cover it here?

[Purveyor]

14. Thanks for the link. Have CNN streaming and I'll put another hamster on the treadmill and

see if I can monitor 2 livefeeds at once. Damned ole East German technology I'm running here! lol

[bunnies]

15. :)

Looks like MSNBC is covering it too. 3 Hamsters maybe?

[Purveyor]

16. Streaming now and CNN is covering. eom

[bunnies]

19. yeah. MSNBC late to the game. Christie is not a happy camper. nt

[Purveyor]

18. Christie: "Only one group to blame, the House majority and its Speaker". ouch... eom

[malaise]

20. He's pissed

Shame on Congress!!