House Yanks Bill After Alan Grayson Tries To Add 'Clean CR' Language

[True_Blue]

Source: HuffingtonPost

WASHINGTON -- The House had a pretty light schedule on Saturday morning: Pass a funding bill for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and Indian Health Services. But Republicans yanked the bill immediately after it came up as Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) tried to amend its title with language calling for an end to the government shutdown.

Here's the bill's official title: "Making continuing appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes."

Under Grayson's amendment, the title would have an extra clause about what a great idea it would be to pass a "clean" funding bill: “Making continuing appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, although we prefer -- and would support -- a comprehensive, clean continuing resolution to end the government shutdown.”

Grayson's goal was purely symbolic; he wanted to see how many Republicans would vote for the idea of passing a clean funding bill to reopen the government, with no strings attached. His confidence that his amendment would pass stems from the fact that at least 24 Republicans have said they would support a clean funding bill to end the shutdown, which, along with the support of all Democrats, means the votes are there to do it.



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[sakabatou]

1. Like I said before, they don't give a shit about the US

Unless, of course, they get some sort of monetary value from it.

[Rebellious Republican]

10. There is the rub, they cannot allow this to happen, they will loose money!

Not to worry.

[longship]

23. I wish I had some loose money.

I've got to buy heating oil for winter, my power steering is out on my car, my fridge is broken, and my social security isn't enough to do it all.

I think you meant "lose money".

[Rebellious Republican]

25. My friend I hear you.

Five bucks in an envelope goes a long way. Kinda like a savings account, you have to start somewhere in order to build up collateral. I feel your pain, specially on my meager $30,000 a year.

[longship]

27. Try $1,000 a month for a change.

And thank you for your response. I appreciate your sentiment.

Back at you.

[Rebellious Republican]

29. Posting costs nothing, keeping informed costs nothing, speak out when the opportunity...

presents its self. Just went and got some beers, back atcha,

[Heather MC]

2. Keep at them Alan Grayson, It will keep highlighting that this is what they want

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They could have Ended the Shutdown, but THEY choose not to again This mess rest squarely on the repubs shoulders

[cui bono]

30. Exactly This needs to happen on anything they try to pass.

No selective partial funding. It's all or nothing. And if they block that then it's clear who is responsible for the shutdown.

[Sunlei]

3. Thank you for working on Saturday, Alan Grayson

[DissidentVoice]

15. Which is better than what the GOTP is doing!

Meaning: standing around, getting paid (with OUR money) for, as my dad would have put it:

1. Standing around with their finger up their ass.

2. Playing "grab-ass" with one another.

Grayson seems like a good egg.

[HooptieWagon]

4. Thank you, Alan Grayson.

I live a couple districts over, but appreciate Rep Grayson fighting the good fight.

[Plucketeer]

5. Thank You, Alan Grayson

for actually performing like a congress-person. One that has his constituents welfare at heart. Thank you for pricking these obstinate bastards in their lily white, lazy-boned asses. And do not stop sir!

[ffr]

6. Thank You, Alan Grayson

The living legend continues.

[Cooley Hurd]

7. A deep thank you to Congressman Grayson!!!

He is the best in the House!!!

[blkmusclmachine]

8. GOP to America: F/ck Off And Die, You Worthless Moochers!!!

[CanisCrocinus]

9. Alan Grayson is my Representative

...even though I don't live in his state.

[Owl]

26. Same here. He's awesome!

[Auggie]

11. I saw the Congressman on Bill Maher last week ...

he was wonderful. I instantly liked him.

[Javaman]

12. this is called giving the repukes a taste of their own medicine.

they have tried to add riders to various good bills for years that the dems have tried to get through only to see those same bills fail because of the riders.

Fuck the repukes.

[DissidentVoice]

13. Props to Alan Grayson n/t

[mountain grammy]

14. I have a pretty good Congressman, but not as good as Alan Grayson.

[marble falls]

16. If the GOP was smart they'd have let Grayson get away with it, it have got them off the hook.

[Incitatus]

21. Alcohol does impair judgement. nt

[cui bono]

31. I just saw him on Real Time and he said the Republicans had all joined

Alcoholics Unanimous.

[valerief]

17. More props to Grayson. nt

[Marthe48]

18. So glad Congressman Grayson truly represents the people!

His actions remind me of Mohamed Ali : 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!" I watched Cspan today while the Democratic reps stood up one by one and requested a vote to end the Republican shutdown of the government and were refused. I hope their effort and Congressman Grayson's are remembered and they continue to represent the American people.

[Liberalynn]

19. Thank you Congressman Grayson

You are a patriot! Keep trying.

[bullimiami]

20. Brilliant idea he started. Amend the funding and ceiling to every bill that comes up.

If they cant start a bill they sure can amend one.
And supposedly they have the votes.

[Zorra]

22. We could use really use 400 more congresscritters like Rep. Grayson. nt

[Uncle Joe]

24. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, True_Blue.

[rhett o rick]

28. I keep reading about how many Republicans want to vote for a clear CR bill. Why dont they

sign the Discharge Petition?

[cui bono]

32. I think they want the okay from their Leader, Boehner, by having him bring it to a vote.

But hopefully they will go ahead and sign the petition and then vote for the bill. I guess it can be brought to the floor, there was talk that it might not be able to be done with the petition, but since it's happening I would think Pelosi knows the rules.

[DonCoquixote]

33. whenever people make the jokes about getting rid of Florida

Do remember we produced this Congressperson, who I consider second to none but Bernie sanders.