Ryan: ‘All options’ available for punishing Dems for sit-in
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Speaker Paul Ryan is considering options for punishing Democrats for last months House floor sit-in and hasnt ruled out anything, the Wisconsin Republican said Thursday.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., mocked the GOP investigation of her partys overnight protest to demand gun control votes, saying, Make my day. Make my day. She didnt rule out another such tactic, saying, Ill do what my members want to do.
The two leaders remarks, made in back-to-back news conferences, underscored that tensions remain high over the partisan election-year confrontation over guns prompted by last months mass shooting in Orlando. Ryans comments also highlight the pressure he is under from rank-and-file Republicans to discipline Democrats for their nearly 26-hour takeover of the chambers floor.
Democrats resumed a milder form of protest on Thursday, as scores of lawmakers trooped to the House microphone holding photographs of people killed by guns and asked the House to debate legislation tightening background checks for firearms buyers. Their requests were denied.
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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2016/07/07/ryan_all_options_available_for_punishing_dems_for_sit_in/
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)He can threaten and stamp his feet all he wants.
Even dole out a few trumped up punishments.
But no one respects the man. No one fears him.
No one thinks he's very intelligent or good hearted.
ladym55
(2,577 posts)either intelligent OR good-hearted. Just sayin'.
George II
(67,782 posts)...of a mockery of the so-called republican "leadership" in Congress.
Remember, Paulie, 90% of all Americans want something done about guns. You punish sincere Democrats trying to do something about it and you'll alienate a huge part of that 90%.
DO IT!
Tikki
(14,557 posts)disrespecting the NRA.
What chamber of the United States government is the NRA again?
Tikki
edbermac
(15,940 posts)Ohioblue22
(1,430 posts)Maven
(10,533 posts)YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)IronLionZion
(45,450 posts)priorities....
riversedge
(70,242 posts)punish Clinton also. That was very clear in the Hearing today with the FBI director.
a kennedy
(29,672 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,823 posts)louis-t
(23,295 posts)Repugs just love punishing people.
red dog 1
(27,817 posts)can kiss my ass!
deminks
(11,014 posts)Bang your big bad hammer.
Gamecock Lefty
(700 posts)Trying so hard to be relevant and make Trump like him.
allan01
(1,950 posts)the rethugs shutting down the economy of our area was lawless when yo semite was closed .
elmac
(4,642 posts)Dems need to give him a good spanking.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)so that's Congress for ya!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)God, I so hate that guy!
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)Ryan looks like a Jr high kid trying to be a grown republican.