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Title: U.S. Representative Thomas Massie Announces He Will Not Vote to Re-elect Speaker Boehner
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massie.house.gov
URL Source: http://massie.house.gov/press-relea ... nces-he-will-not-vote-re-elect
Published: Jan 3, 2015
Author: U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
Post Date: 2015-01-03 18:32:46 by hondo68
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Views: 510
Comments: 24
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Massie issued these reasons to support a new candidate for Speaker of the House: For years I watched Washington from afar and suspected that something was broken. Why is it that so many people approve of their congressman, yet they consistently disapprove of Congress? During my first two years as a congressman I discovered a significant source of the dysfunction. I watched the House Leadership: • Schedule a fiscal crisis in a lame duck session on the last legislative day before Christmas to get maximum leverage over rank and file members, • Mislead members into thinking that a vote on an unpopular bill was postponed, only to then conduct a rushed voice vote on the $10 billion unfunded spending measure with fewer than a dozen members present, • Give members less than 72 hours to read bills over 1,000 pages long, and • Remove members from committees simply because they voted for the principles upon which they campaigned. With a process this broken, is it any wonder that Washington no longer works for the people? My constituents expect better and America deserves better. On January 6th, 2015, I will vote for a new Speaker who will consistently articulate a constitutional vision for America and facilitate an inclusive and orderly legislative process that allows Congress to truly reflect the will of the people. Poster Comment: Jim Bridenstine is backing Thomas Massie's play. 
http://bridenstine.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-jim-bridenstine-i-will-not-vote-for-john-boehner
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#2. To: hondo68, Lod, Jethro Tull, All (#0)
Good, but not good enough.... Vote, but not for anyone on their second term or greater. Then when you can gain the floor, resign, tell the American people that the system is criminally corrupt, walk away. Do it as an American, as a man, not a politician.
Let's not hold our breath on that ever happening in deecee.
Give him six months and Boner will have him in his back pocket.
Few can resist the bribes, of all possible stripes, that are offered up to the congress. Painfully, and sinfully, few. I'll be most interested to see how three of "my" candidates do there: McSally-AZ, Love-UT, and Ernst-IA. My personal best for contributing to "winners".
#8. To: Lod (#6)
The first day in office, any new representative, knows in one year he must run for office again. When the Speaker yells, the newbies drop their drawers and bend over.
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#3. To: Cynicom (#2)
Then when you can gain the floor, resign, tell the American people that the system is criminally corrupt, walk away.
#4. To: Lod (#3)
Let's not hold our breath on that ever happening in deecee.
#6. To: Cynicom (#4)
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