Pelosi and Reid: GOP-led Katrina investigation "a sham and a charade"

[WilliamPitt]

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/10402-1.html

Reid, Pelosi Oppose Bicameral Katrina Committee

By Erin P. Billings and Mark Preston
Roll Call Staff

Thursday, Sep. 8; 11:35am

The top Congressional Democrats announced their opposition Thursday to the creation of a GOP-led bicameral committee to examine federal, state and local relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Calling it a sham and a charade, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she will not appoint anyone from her Caucus to the joint committee. And Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will urge his Democratic colleagues not to serve on the panel, a senior aide said Thursday morning.


Democrats said they are frustrated that Republican leaders announced the formation of the committee Wednesday afternoon without first consulting them on the matter.


“Based on what he has seen so far, Sen. Reid is going to oppose this proposal and urge his Caucus to do so as well,” said Jim Manley, Reid’s spokesman.

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[stevedeshazer]

1. Good! Stop the stonewalling.

It's a sham, anyway.

Whenever the GOP says "bipartisan", run for your lives.

[Greeby]

2. Reid urging Senate Democrats not to show up for this?

You can bet Lieberman will, at which th Pukes will say "look, Bipartisanship!" :puke:

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4. A very good start...

...but we'll await the other 'top' Democrats to follow their lead before we begin celebrating. They can't do this alone.

It's time the Democratic party to make up for all their failures over the last four years...including their participation in the SHAM 9-11 INVESTIGATION. Making sure that THIS scam investigation doesn't happen would be a great first step.

[Horse with no Name]

5. This is great but

we need to watch out for Liberman, Biden and their ilk to volunteer to promote the fascist agenda.
Any Democrat that steps up to join this committee needs to be marginalized.