Nancy Pelosi Demands Congress Stay And Finish Work, GOP Passes Buck To Senate

[Lakhota]

By Michael McAuliff

WASHINGTON -- Complaining that Congress is going on its election break at the earliest point in decades, Democrats in the House Friday challenged their colleagues across the aisle to stay in session and deal with numerous pieces of unfinished business.

"We are prepared to stay," said Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), arguing that Republicans should remain in town to deal with the stalled Farm Bill, the looming fiscal cliff, the Violence Against Women Act and other pieces of legislation that remain unresolved.

Pelosi noted that it was only earlier this month that Congress returned from a long summer break.

"We will have been in session only eight days. That's just not right," she said in comments on the steps outside the Capitol on the House side.

She was joined by dozens of other members of her caucus, who lambasted Republicans as epically unproductive.

"People back home cannot understand the work ethic of this Congress. They don't understand why we're not staying here to get the job done," said Rep. John Larsen (D-Conn.).

"What we are seeing this week is a convulsing end to a dismal Congress," said Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

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[kidrocks]

By Michael McAuliff

WASHINGTON -- Complaining that Congress is going on its election break at the earliest point in decades, Democrats in the House Friday challenged their colleagues across the aisle to stay in session and deal with numerous pieces of unfinished business.

"We are prepared to stay," said Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), arguing that Republicans should remain in town to deal with the stalled Farm Bill, the looming fiscal cliff, the Violence Against Women Act and other pieces of legislation that remain unresolved.

Pelosi noted that it was only earlier this month that Congress returned from a long summer break.

"We will have been in session only eight days. That's just not right," she said in comments on the steps outside the Capitol on the House side.

She was joined by dozens of other members of her caucus, who lambasted Republicans as epically unproductive.

"People back home cannot understand the work ethic of this Congress. They don't understand why we're not staying here to get the job done," said Rep. John Larsen (D-Conn.).

"What we are seeing this week is a convulsing end to a dismal Congress," said Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

More: Nancy Pelosi Demands Congress Stay And Finish Work, GOP Passes Buck To Senate

The Republicans figure they have to get home quickly to protect their phony-baloney jobs which they are in danger of losing via Romney's coat tails come Nov. 6th.

 

[Conservadude]

How many jobs bills has the house passed again? How many has the Senate passed?

 

[Ernie S.]

By Michael McAuliff

WASHINGTON -- Complaining that Congress is going on its election break at the earliest point in decades, Democrats in the House Friday challenged their colleagues across the aisle to stay in session and deal with numerous pieces of unfinished business.

"We are prepared to stay," said Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), arguing that Republicans should remain in town to deal with the stalled Farm Bill, the looming fiscal cliff, the Violence Against Women Act and other pieces of legislation that remain unresolved.

Pelosi noted that it was only earlier this month that Congress returned from a long summer break.

"We will have been in session only eight days. That's just not right," she said in comments on the steps outside the Capitol on the House side.

She was joined by dozens of other members of her caucus, who lambasted Republicans as epically unproductive.

"People back home cannot understand the work ethic of this Congress. They don't understand why we're not staying here to get the job done," said Rep. John Larsen (D-Conn.).

"What we are seeing this week is a convulsing end to a dismal Congress," said Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

More: Nancy Pelosi Demands Congress Stay And Finish Work, GOP Passes Buck To Senate

nancy acts like she's still got the gavel. Sorry bitch. You lost the big chair.

 

[Shelzin]

How many jobs bills has the house passed again? How many has the Senate passed?

They shouldn't pass any. Ever. So I hope it's zero.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

By Michael McAuliff

WASHINGTON -- Complaining that Congress is going on its election break at the earliest point in decades, Democrats in the House Friday challenged their colleagues across the aisle to stay in session and deal with numerous pieces of unfinished business.

"We are prepared to stay," said Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), arguing that Republicans should remain in town to deal with the stalled Farm Bill, the looming fiscal cliff, the Violence Against Women Act and other pieces of legislation that remain unresolved.

Pelosi noted that it was only earlier this month that Congress returned from a long summer break.

"We will have been in session only eight days. That's just not right," she said in comments on the steps outside the Capitol on the House side.

She was joined by dozens of other members of her caucus, who lambasted Republicans as epically unproductive.

"People back home cannot understand the work ethic of this Congress. They don't understand why we're not staying here to get the job done," said Rep. John Larsen (D-Conn.).

"What we are seeing this week is a convulsing end to a dismal Congress," said Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

More: Nancy Pelosi Demands Congress Stay And Finish Work, GOP Passes Buck To Senate

nancy acts like she's still got the gavel. Sorry bitch. You lost the big chair.

And, if you don't count all that booze and golf games, not a damn thing has gotten done since.

 

[Dot Com]

Boehner (R) has got to go!!! Take a t-partier under each arm on your way out too!

 

[kidrocks]

Boehner (R) has got to go!!! Take a t-partier under each arm on your way out too!

Funny! You know... as in hobbits.

 

[Jackson]

Confirmed: Democrat-controlled Senate the laziest in years

If the fact that the Senate — in defiance of the law — has failed to pass a budget in more than 1,000 days didn’t tip you off, a new report from Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson confirms that the current Senate is the laziest since 1992 (h/t Paul Bedard).
The Senate spent an average of just 6.5 hours in session on the 170 days it officially met, the second-lowest since 1992. The upper chamber passed just 90 public laws and 402 measures, both the second-lowest in 20 years. They confirmed just shy of 20,000 judicial and other nominations — or 19,815, a 20-year low.

It’s not just that the Senate is lazy, though: It’s that they’re apparently strategically lazy. Productivity is significantly down from 111th Senate, which met in 2009, when Democrats controlled both the House and the Senate.

Confirmed: Democrat-controlled Senate the laziest in years « Hot Air

 

[Listening]

Who is Nancy Pelosi ?

Oh, that's right. She's the Botox butt-nugget that lost the house in 2010 in a big big way.

So long Nancy. Enjoy your vacation.

If the Repubs leave early and don't vote to spend more money...that is fine with me.

 

[Rozman]

Didn't Harry Reid stop The most distinguished Senator from Minnesota Al Franken in mid sentence and call
an end to a Senate session because Harry felt like calling it a day.