Pelosi Takes Shot At GOP Food Stamp Policy After Radel Drug Charge

[ProSense]

Pelosi Takes Shot At GOP Food Stamp Policy After Radel Drug Charge

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Tuesday that she hoped drug charges against Rep. Trey Radel (R-FL) could "humanize" Republicans' approach to food stamps.

Speaking at a BuzzFeed Brews event, Pelosi noted that when Radel allegedly purchased cocaine from an undercover federal agent on Oct. 29, the buy came "on the heels of the Republicans voting to make sure that everybody who had access to food stamps was drug tested."

"It’s like, what?” Pelosi said. "To get food stamps you have to be drug tested? And so I hope that it will humanize, shall we say, their thinking about some subjects."

The Democratic leader said she felt "very sad" for Radel's family, but added that members of Congress must "hold ourselves to a higher standard in terms of these issues."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pelosi-takes-shot-at-gop-food-stamp-policy-after-radel-arrest

Coke-Busted GOP Congressman Just Voted to Drug-Test Food Stamp Users
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[Proud Public Servant]

1. Drug test congressmen

as a condition of their federal benefits (including health care and pensions). Seems only fair.

[prairierose]

2. That is a very good idea and judging by...

recent news of politicians, it would seem there is much more reason to drug test politicians than the poor who need food.

[Cha]

3. Thanks Nancy!

You too PS..

[freshwest]

4. +1