House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer will appear at the Center for American Progress Action Fund to discuss the minority party's role in Congress and the current Republican leadership's record of pushing them to be the "Party of No." From creating jobs and addressing the economic crisis, to health reform and climate change, the Republican leadership has put up roadblocks rather than work constructively to find solutions to the challenges facing our country.
The Majority Leader will discuss the history of the "Party of No" strategy, which is based on the assumption that the minority party benefits most when Congress is deadlocked. He will also discuss historical examples of constructive minorities in Congress, to demonstrate that more productive alternatives are possible—alternatives that would enable Congress to better address the needs of the American people at a critical time in our nation’s history.
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Will he explain how GOP is obstructing a House with 258 D's and only 177 R's?
I have a feeling the Senate will be mentioned quite often.
Interesting question is whether party of no is a bad label when it comes to health care legislation.
While the Dems have 60 in their caucus, there are only 58 Democrats in the Senate.
What I mean is that the two non-dems are two of the most radical in the caucus: Sanders might actually demand a strong public option for his vote, and Lieberman is...well, Lieberman.
Not especially. They have attempted to cloud, obstruct, confuse, and otherwise muddle the debate quite often.
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