Reid slams House Republicans for ‘taking the weekend off’

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Replay
By David Edwards
Categories: Featured, Nation
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Thursday that it was “untoward” for House Republicans to take the weekend off at a time when the country was on the brink of default.

“Coming in here today — I just heard there is an announcement in the House of Representatives that they’re taking the weekend off,” Reid said in a speech on the Senate floor. “I want everyone that can hear my voice to understand that time is of the essence. We are running out of time.”

He continued: “I think this is a very bad picture for our country to have the House of Representatives out for this weekend when we have to likely wait for them to send us something, because I understand that negotiations taking place deal with revenues which constitutionally have to start in the House of Representatives.”

“So I think it is just untoward — and that’s the kindest word I can say — for the House of Representatives to be out this weekend. What a bad picture that shows the country. We have 12 days left before our nation does the unthinkable, forever undermining the full faith and credit credit of our great country.”

Watch this video from C-SPAN, broadcast July 21, 2011

http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/07/reid-slams-house-republicans-for-taking-the-weekend-off/

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They don't care...

[Imagevision]

1. yeh-yeh-yeh - GOP BS is enough, don't need to hear more from Dems!

[shraby]

2. What are YOU talking about?

You think it's wise for them to take the weekend off instead of dealing with a major problem?

[damntexdem]

3. Hey, wouldn't Obama have the power to call them right back into session?