Pelosi: GOP House getting little done

[babylonsister]

Pelosi: GOP House getting little done
By Pete Kasperowicz - 02/10/11 03:27 PM ET


Democrats accused Republicans of wasting time and getting little done as the House began 10 hours of debate Thursday on a resolution intended to kill burdensome regulations.

"This is a make work product for Republicans who are without an agenda for job creation," Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said. "You have nothing else to offer."

The largely party-line 255-169 vote allowing the debate to proceed came after an hour of tense debate in which Democrats sharply criticized Republican plans to examine federal regulations. While Republicans argued that lowering the regulatory burden for companies is an attempt to boost job creation, several Democrats rejected this and said the GOP plan would have no impact on jobs.

Pelosi said Democrats approved far more productive bills in their first month in previous Congresses, and chided Republicans' lack of progress. She criticized not only the resolution on regulations, but the vote last month to repeal healthcare, which failed to move in the Senate. Pelsoi said the healthcare vote was "red meat" for the insurance industry.

Pelosi and other Democrats also argued that it is a waste of time to hold nearly 10 hours of debate, particularly because House committees already have oversight authority.

"The resolution isn't objectionable in and of itself," Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) said, noting the good goal of regulatory oversight. But he questioned: "why do my friends insist on spending nine and one-half hours debating a resolution that is entirely redundant?"

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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/143311-house-approves-rule-starting-marathon-debate-on-regulatory-oversight

[brooklynite]

1. Maybe they could vote to repeal health care again.

Just to show they're serious...

[babylonsister]

2. They will; bank on it. They got nada. nt

[WhiteTara]

3. maybe they could repeal it monthly

so they could say they're doing something.

[savalez]

4. Pelosi! Pelosi! Pelosi!

:headbang:

[livetohike]

5. They waste time because they really have no answers on

how to create jobs (or anything else).

[sufrommich]

6. Exactly. Deflect,deflect,and deflect again. nt

[DCKit]

11. Of course, but do they really think they can run the clock for another full year?

The (R)s aren't even convincing themselves that the lack of action is the (D)s fault and the teabaggers are growing increasingly furious - they don't know what they want, but they want something.

I would suggest that even the top leaders in the (R) house are at risk in the next election.

[livetohike]

18. I agree with all you said. I think 2012 is going to be a disaster

for the GOP.

[Obamanaut]

7. The last congress fixed the pesky problem of loud teevee commercials, so

there's little else to do.

It was a burdensome problem, and I'm glad it is finally resolved. Thank goodness for a 'working' congress.

[gratuitous]

8. Isn't it time to read the Constitution aloud again?

Boy, you can't say they didn't get anything done that day, boy!

[rasputin1952]

9. More like, "Nothing getting done"...

and thank god...the R's are nuts...:D

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. Yeah

Where are the jobs! That should be the single question asked of every House Republican not pushing any jobs bills in every single TV ad for Democratic House candidates in 2012. If I were a political strategist, that's what I'd recommend.

[datasuspect]

12. i guess the moisture level of the powder doesn't matter anymore

you had your shot Nancy, you blew it.

[Teaser]

13. by being the most effective speaker of the house in a quarter century?

that sure is blowing it.

[Obamanaut]

14. The bar was exceedingly low. Here is a link to one of many articles

regarding the lowest confidence level since the 70's. But in their defence, they did fix the pesky teevee commercial volume issue.



http://247wallst.com/2010/07/22/congress-the-author-of-financial-and-healthcare-reform-has-little-public-confidence/

<snip>Congress has become the least trusted institution in America in exchange for all of that work. It ranks below perennially reviled groups such as “big business” and “banks” according to a recent Gallup poll. Confidence in Congress has fallen to the lowest level of any institution since Gallup began tracking the trends in 1973 <more at link>

[Teaser]

15. Low bar or not

she vaulted over it, and then some. She was damn effective.

By the way, that link was pointless.

[Obamanaut]

16. Being 'damn effective' in the lowest confidence level congress since

1973 doesn't require much of a vault.

A really effective leader would have/should have caused more effective output from those being led. There are some who believe that if Pelosi were to say "Raccoon shit is Blue" they should go out and seek brightly colored raccoon droppings. Well, the droppings ain't blue.

Sorry you don't like the link. There are also some who believe that if something is said they disagree with it must be untrue. But do not despair, here is a link to the same wording in HuffPo, and many agree that the words seen there may possibly have been writ by the finger of god on tablets, and brought down from the mount by his messenger http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/22/congress-the-least-truste_n_655519.html

The sad truth is, a poorly performing group is a direct reflection of the effectiveness of the leader. That's life. Deal with it.

[bettyellen]

20. it;s a reflection on the state of the economy, and nothing more

[Fla Dem]

17. The 111th Congress was one of the most productive in recent history.

As Speaker, Nancy Pelosi was one of the most effective Speakers in history. Given the spineless nature of the senate, a good portion of what was passed in the Congress never made it into law. The criticizing of the Congress by talk radio, Fox News and Republican mouthpieces has fostered the belief that nothing was accomplished. Remember they hated Obama, Reid and Pelosi; they made them into demons. The Tea Party with all the TV and press attention during the primaries reinforced much of the misinformation about Nancy Pelosi and the 11th Congress. Unfortunately, those on the right have a larger megaphone.

Acts of the 111th United States Congress
January 29, 2009: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-2
February 4, 2009: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (SCHIP), Pub.L. 111-3
February 17, 2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub.L. 111-5
March 11, 2009: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Pub.L. 111-8
March 30, 2009: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-11
April 21, 2009: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, Pub.L. 111-13
May 20, 2009: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-21
May 20, 2009: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-22
May 22, 2009: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-23
May 22, 2009: Credit CARD Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-24
June 22, 2009: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as Division A of Pub.L. 111-31
June 24, 2009: Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 including the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers), Pub.L. 111-32
October 28, 2009: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Pub.L. 111-84
November 6, 2009: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-92
December 16, 2009: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, Pub.L. 111-117
February 12, 2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, as Title I of Pub.L. 111-139
March 4, 2010: Travel Promotion Act of 2009, as Section 9 of Pub.L. 111-145
March 18, 2010: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, Pub.L. 111-147
March 23, 2010: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub.L. 111-148
March 30, 2010: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, Pub.L. 111-152
May 5, 2010: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-163
July 1, 2010: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-195
July 21, 2010: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub.L. 111-203
August 3, 2010: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-220
August 10, 2010: SPEECH Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-223
September 27, 2010: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-240
December 8, 2010: Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-291, H.R. 4783
December 13, 2010: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-296, S. 3307
December 17, 2010: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-312, H.R. 4853
December 22, 2010: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-321, H.R. 2965
January 2, 2011: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-347, H.R. 847
January 4, 2011: Shark Conservation Act, Pub.L. 111-348, H.R. 81
January 4, 2011: Food Safety and Modernization Act, Pub.L. 111-353, H.R. 2751

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/111th_United_States_Congress

[datasuspect]

19. no one gets extra credit for doing their jobs.

that's what they are supposed to do, regardless of what side of the aisle they sit on.