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Reid Statement On Republican Rejection Of Bipartisan Export-Import Bank("Tea Party extremists";)
United States Senate Democrats ^ | 3/20/12 | Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Posted on 03/20/2012 4:31:14 PM PDT by mdittmar

Washington, D.C.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the following statement after Republicans rejected a bipartisan amendment to add the Export-Import Bank reauthorization to a bipartisan small business bill:

“Today, Republicans voted against an overwhelmingly bipartisan measure that would have supported more than 300,000 American jobs simply to provide cover for Tea Party extremists in the House. Once again, Republicans are manufacturing a fight instead of working with Democrats on bipartisan solutions to create jobs. Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank is something that has always been done on a broad, bipartisan basis. Yet like so many other common-sense measures that used to pass without a fight, Republicans have turned this bipartisan bill into a partisan political battle.

“Republicans must now explain to the American people why they decided that the marching orders they received from their extremist Tea Party allies are more important than the jobs of hard-working Americans across the country.”


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eximbank; harryreid; obama; reid

1 posted on 03/20/2012 4:31:19 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

The Export/Import Bank is the one Obozo named a new President for soon after being elected. It is the same bank that provided 12 billion Capital for an off-short oil exploration for Brazil. At the same time he shut down our exploration in the Gulf.

No wonder the GOP is opposing it.


2 posted on 03/20/2012 4:38:38 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: mdittmar
When I first joined FR, I used to see this everywhere, on FR, and numerous other sites. It's even sold on underwear.
3 posted on 03/20/2012 4:38:53 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: mdittmar

How can it be bi-partisan if the Republicans rejected it?

I think old Harry’s clutch is slipping.


4 posted on 03/20/2012 4:40:40 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: mdittmar

“Today, Republicans voted against an overwhelmingly bipartisan measure that would have supported more than 300,000 American jobs”

Wait....what?


5 posted on 03/20/2012 4:43:24 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Burning the Quran is a waste of perfectly good fire.)
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To: mdittmar

I can’t take a mob-tied criminal like Harry Reid seriously.


6 posted on 03/20/2012 5:17:46 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: mdittmar

Harry! How is that Obama plea to not go to Vegas working out for you?


7 posted on 03/20/2012 5:54:33 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (you are paying 12% more for fuel because of Ethanol. Smile big Corn Lobby,)
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To: mdittmar

Good old Harry. He and the Democrats hate the Tea Party almost as much as the Republicans do.


8 posted on 03/20/2012 6:55:47 PM PDT by Tupelo ( 2012 TEA PARTYER but no longer a Republican)
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To: Tupelo

Yeah..


9 posted on 03/20/2012 7:21:24 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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