GOP Senators Refusing To Work Past 2PM, Invoking Obscure Rule

"Senate Republicans fuming over the passage of health care reform are now refusing to work past 2 p.m. -- a tactic they can employ by invoking a little-known Senate rule.

On Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee was forced to cancel a hearing as was the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) tweeted today : "Disappointed. Rs refusing to allow hearings today. Had to cancel my oversight hearing on police training contracts in Afghanistan."

Sen. Mark Udall also complained that he had to delay a hearing on the cause of Western forest fires.

Making good on Sen. John McCain's threat to withhold all Republican cooperation from Democrats in the Senate in retribution for the majority party using reconciliation to pass health care reform, the GOP used the rule that states committees can only meet when the chamber is in session with the unanimous consent of all members. That consent has almost never been withheld -- until now.

Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) asked for consent for his panel to operate Wednesday afternoon. He noted, ironically, that his request had the support of McCain.

"There is objection on our side of the aisle and therefore I object," said Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.).

The GOP objection blocked testimony from Admiral Robert Willard, United States Navy Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command; from General Kevin Chilton, United States Air Force, Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, and from General Walter Sharp, United States Army Commander, U.S. Forces Korea."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_511639.html

And this surprises you?

LOL...not really but Gibbs today called out McCain as "acting like a 6 year old"...the senile old phart...to think he might have been our president...oops.

Speaking of acting like six year olds. Have you looked at the tea baggers lately?


mine, mine, mine, and you can't play with it.

This is only the beginning. Guys keep it up, stand up to the Socialist agenda this administration and Harry are trying to pass!

OH yeah...and they appear so smart! They're sooo well "imfromed".



And the sharp comebacks from the people are priceless:



Here's their problem...they're all closeted and not screwing who'd they really like to be screwing.

McCain.... what a joke...

Seems like grade schoolers aren't the only ones that have trouble learning how to read and write.

and nobody noticed and nobody cared.



however, an internet movement was started to reduce their pay
by 50% since they are only working half a day. i think we can
all support that.

Now that I could support.

This is nowhere near as pathetic as the democRATS having their kindergarten mock trial of G.W, that was just purely petty and trite right there. And s1owhand you sir, are correct

"The GOP objection blocked testimony from Admiral Robert Willard, United States Navy Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command; from General Kevin Chilton, United States Air Force, Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, and from General Walter Sharp, United States Army Commander, U.S. Forces Korea."

They blocked people from the armed forces from testifying while we ARE AT WAR...?!?

HOW LOW CAN THEY GO?

hooray for socialism, not that anything obama is doing relates to it. repubs crying over spilled milk as usual.

Not as low at the General Betrayus add the Libbos posted.

So basically you'd had have no isssues if it were the DEMS that had walked on a meeting with our military leaders....during wartime...Really?

They didn't walk out on the military, they walked out on the Dems and their socialist agenda.


Besides we all know what the Libbos think of our military and the men and women in it.

That picture is perfect for Obama Bin Laden, Dirty Harry and Skanky Pelosi.

And what is it that "Libbos" think of the men and women in the military?

As I will say hundreds of times,, the country is run by spoiled children,,basically. I didnt win the game so Im taking my ball....

didnt something similar to this happen when Clinton VETOED a bill? ITs pretty embarassing,, nothing gets accomplished by NOT working,,that only works in private business because someone is LOSING money

guess who looses money when politicians dont work(Because they STILL get paid).....taxpayers do....truly juvenile in my opinion