Weekly Address: It’s Time for Republicans in Congress To Do Their Jobs
Source: White House
In this week's address, President Obama called on Republicans in Congress to do their jobs. With Congress back in session there is a lot of business that needs to get done, including funding the fight against Zika, providing resources to help the flood victims in Louisiana, and giving Supreme Court nominee Chief Judge Merrick Garland the courtesy of a fair hearing and a vote.
The President said addressing these problems is all within our reach and we need Congress to work as hard as the American people do. We should expect Republicans in Congress to do their jobs to protect us from disease, help us recover from disaster, and keep the Supreme Court above politics.
Read more: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/09/17/weekly-address-its-time-republicans-congress-do-their-jobs
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Ive delivered a few hundred of these weekly addresses over the years. And you may have noticed a theme that pops up pretty often:
The Republicans who run this Congress arent doing their jobs.
Well, guess what? Congress recently returned from a seven-week vacation. Theyve only got two weeks left until their next one. But theres a lot of business they need to get done first.
First even as were seeing more and more Zika cases inside the United States, theyve refused to fund our efforts to protect women and children by fighting Zika in a serious way.
Second they still need to provide resources to help the people of Louisiana recover from last months terrible floods, and to help communities like Flint recover from their own challenges.
Third they have made Merrick Garland, a Supreme Court nominee with more federal judicial experience than any other in history, wait longer than any other in history for the simple courtesy of a hearing, let alone a vote. All because they want their nominee for President to fill that seat.
There are plenty other bipartisan priorities they should finish this year, too. Passing criminal justice reform. Attacking the opioids epidemic. Funding Joe Bidens cancer moonshot. Finishing a Trans-Pacific trade agreement that will support American jobs and boost American wages. And passing a budget that will make sure all of Americas priorities are funded without resorting to shutdown threats and last-minute gimmicks.
By the way, its been almost a decade since Congress voted to raise the minimum wage. Im just saying.
None of this should be controversial. All of it is within our reach. This is America we can do anything. We just need a Congress that works as hard as you do. At the very least, we should expect that they do their jobs and protect us from disease, help us recover from disaster, keep the Supreme Court above politics, and help our businesses grow and hire.
So if any of these priorities matter to you, let your Congressperson know. And if they still refuse to do their jobs well, you know what to do in November.
BumRushDaShow
(129,142 posts)Listened on the radio this morning and glad he called them out to do their jobs! We thought the previous congress was the worst in terms of working days but I expect this outgoing one will top that. So much being left by the wayside but it is up to us to change (as much as we can) who is going to congress.
Thanks for the regular posting!
cstanleytech
(26,299 posts)in their opinion of what it should be as in their delusional minds that means preventing the government from being able to function because they really dont want any regulation since its hard to accept a bribe disguised as a campaign donation if there is a decently functional government.
bucolic_frolic
(43,196 posts)should not be underestimated
He has credibility, endurance, a track record of performance
Democrats should hit October 20 and flap their wings for all they can muster