C-SPAN - Sept. 17, 2009:
Rep. King thanks Sen. Grassley as ‘single most important factor’ in obstructing health reform.Yesterday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) lashed out at President Obama, saying he “resents” the administration “associating” him with “extreme” claims about “the end-of-life situation.” Of course, Grassley actually did spread radical smears against health reform, including myths about death panels and “Obamacare.” As ThinkProgress has documented, Grassley — who prides himself as a self-described “obstructionist” — has been a dishonest member of the Gang of Six negotiations. Rather than making positive contributions to the process, he has delayed legislation with the ultimate goal of killing meaningful reform. Rep. Steve King (R-IA), one of the most vehement opponents of reform, took to the House floor Thursday to personally thank Grassley for his job of effectively preventing the passage of any bills all summer and raising the chances of stopping health reform:
KING: Mr. Speaker, at this point, I want to thank my senior Senator, Chuck Grassley <...> It may well have been the single most important key factor that allowed for the debate in health care to be extended through the month of August and past Labor Day to get us to this point in September where we are.
For months, key legislators like Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) have insisted on proceeding on a “bipartisan” basis that included the whims of Grassley.
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