“The top Congressional Democrats announced their opposition Thursday to the creation of a GOP-led bicameral committee to examine federal, state and local relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, ROLL CALL reported Thursday morning. Excerpts follow (full paid article),” reports Raw Story’s John Byrne.
Calling it a sham and a charade, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
(D-Calif.) said she will not appoint anyone from her Caucus to the
joint committee. And Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will
urge his Democratic colleagues not to serve on the panel, a senior
aide said Thursday morning. … Read more
But, but, but… Joementum already agreed to participate! 😉
He had too. How else could he stay close enough to kiss all of those Republican butts?
They Got a Spine – The Sequel
That’s quite the stance to take considering the massive volume of criticism that will now be slung their way. Good for them! There is hope after all.
Citizens rejoice!
This is good news indeed! What can be done as a follow up to this act? Can the Dem’s run their own Hearings, maybe in the basement of the capital, or if necessary on the Mall??