Posted on 09/27/2013 5:03:12 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Reid's parting shot to Boehner: Pass our bill, or it's a shutdown By Pete Kasperowicz - 09/27/13 04:22 PM ET
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Friday that the Senate is done acting on legislation to avert a government shutdown and that House Republicans have no choice but to pass the Senate's bill if they want to keep the government open.
"I want everyone to listen and to hear: The United States Senate has acted," Reid said on the Senate floor. "This is the only legislation that can avert a government shutdown, and that time is ticking as we speak."
Reid's made the statement just before closing down the Senate until 2 p.m. Monday.
"In the meantime … if Speaker [John] Boehner [R-Ohio] wants to avoid a government shutdown, he will pass our resolution," he said. "Otherwise, it's a government shutdown."
Reid thanked Senate Republicans and Democrats for voting to end debate on the bill today. Twenty-five Republicans joined every Senate Democrat in voting to end debate, even though Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned that vote would let Democrats strip language from the bill to defund ObamaCare.
Reid said House Republicans should think "long and hard" over the weekend about how to proceed and said the American people deserve more than a Congress that lurches from crisis to crisis.
The House meets Saturday to consider its next steps on the Senate bill, which funds the government through Nov. 15.
Shut it down.
Reid is a DICK
Reid said House Republicans should think “long and hard” over the weekend about how to proceed and said the American people deserve more than a Congress that lurches from crisis to crisis.
Wait, wasn’t that the Rat theme “never let a good crisis go to waste?”.
Whatever happened to reaching across the aisle, Harry?
Reid manhandling the Boner
Will he wilt??
L’il Adolph needs to be b1tch-slapped into next week.
Call their bluff.
Wait a minute. Is Reid proposing a shutdown? I thought that was bad?
Anyway, if you have to, go ahead. You have my permission, Harry.
Is there a mustache in Mexico?
Pass the bill one more time then go home. Comeback when idiot prince Harry capitulates. Course, that is just me. I would break him. Our sensitive speaker...probably not.
And the lousy Obama cheerleaders in the media will lay all the blame on the Republicans when Reid and Obama refuse to budge. Disgusting.
If Reid’s a Dick he’d have to be some reference to being a man.
He’s a parasite and based on his looks a hermaphrodite.
“Reid said House Republicans should think “long and hard” over the weekend about how to proceed and said the American people deserve more than a Congress that lurches from crisis to crisis.”
This asshole hasn’t passed a budget in five years and lectures the top. Tar and feathers are needed.
Shut it down.
If Boehner had any balls, like Ted Cruz, then he’dwalk the bill right back over to reid’s office and shove it up his arse, sideways.
Whatever happened to reaching across the aisle, Harry?
It’s only Republicans that are supposed to reach across and compromise.This carp first started years ago when the Republicans were in the majority and the dems cried like babies “unfair, you have to share” and the morons in charge did. The Republican leadership has been spineless, gutless cowards for to many years and they need to go!
Dear Senator Reid:
Stuff a sock in it.
Regards,
We the People.
LOL — the first time I’ve ever heard that one
Reid: “My way or shutdown”.
There it is on a silver platter. You’ve been handed yet another gift John-Boy Boehner, don’t screw up and piss it away!
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