Republicans accuse Democrats of moving too slowly on spy bill

[babylonsister]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/04/congress.fisa/

Republicans accuse Democrats of moving too slowly on spy bill



WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An angry group of Republican House members accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday of delaying a vote on President Bush's legislative priority -- a measure amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Earlier in the day, House Democrats rearranged the schedule to place the measure in third place, after an energy bill and funding for the Defense Department.

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The vote isn't expected until after midnight Saturday, which has some Republicans fuming.

"Last night, the Senate passed this bill at about 9:30. Now it's almost 1 o'clock. We should have had the FISA bill on the floor the first thing this morning," Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan told reporters in the early afternoon.

"We could have passed a rule and passed this bill by 11 o'clock this morning, and it could have been on its way, and the president could have signed it," said Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee.

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[kurth]

1. Republicans accuse Democrats of giving poor BJ

to Bush.

[Forkboy]

2. Well,at least it's nice to know they're pissing off the Right with their inaction too.

:hide:

Come on...someone had to make the joke dammit!

You other comedians out there can thank me for taking one for the team. :evilgrin:

[thunder rising]

3. Heather Wilson ... "WE CANNOT, WE WILL NOT ...

leave this Congress without protecting the United States."

These asshats are pathetic. Ohhhh Heather, you sounded so tough.

It's nice to hear them whine. Whine Blunt, whine Beohner, demand things, pound the table.

[bumblebee1]

15. Blunt and Beohner, pound on the table all you want.

I just beg you to do one thing: please keep your shoes on. Neither of you are Nikita Kruschev.

[B Calm]

4. Lets hope they show more spine than the DLC in the Senate...

[bemildred]

5. Who is giving these morons all this free air time and publicity?

Do you think it is an accident that we are being told about this whining all day long?

[Solly Mack]

6. America would be a lot better off without all this "protecting" coming from government

Anyone who claims eroding rights is protecting the country is a liar

[flyarm]

7. DON'T DO IT NANCY!! DO NOT BRING THE BILL UP!! AND DO NOT PASS IT!!

THE DEMS BETTER DAMN WELL NOT PASS IT!

FLY

[fooj]

8. Right on, Nancy! Stand tough.

Way to model behavior consistant with true leadership. Hey Harry! Got that?

[Phredicles]

10. Yeah, if this dies in the House I'll gladly take back some of what I've said

about her. Not all, but some.

[bdamomma]

9. the repigs just want to pass it, and give us the middle finger salute

someday may they have the same fate as us, they need to be taken down from that pedestal that they are on. they truly think they are above the law just like their loyal king.

[annabanana]

11. Not. Slowly. Enough! ~ If anything deserves to grind to a complete

halt it is a bill that leaves ANYTHING up to the discretion of Abu Gonzales.

[OwnedByFerrets]

12. Hell, they might as well go ahead and sign it............

they are gonna cave and do it anyway, the spinless weaklings.
ps, If they dont cave, I will take it all back.:blush:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Last chance sale on civil liberties!

Sell yours now before the terrorists get them!!

[Homer Wells]

14. Well BOO F&^%ing HOO!!!

It wasnt that long ago when the Pugs did every thing in their power to choke off any legislation that the Dems offered up. I have ZERO sympathy for their whining and bitching now!!!

F*** em, I say!!!!!:nopity:

[OzarkDem]

16. Reid & Pelosi delivered it as fast as they could

Wouldn't it be great if they could deliver health care reform as quickly?