WASHINGTON, DC (Mar 2)
At a press conference today with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) called on Senate Democrats to either hold a vote on House-passed legislation to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year and cut spending to create a better environment for job growth – or outline their plan. A link to the video and Boehner’s remarks as prepared are below:
 | “The American people want us to focus on creating jobs and cutting spending, and passage of this short-term bill shows that we’re listening. “Today’s Senate vote is a positive step forward. “American families are doing more with less; the federal government can do the same. “In order to create a better environment for job creation, we must rein in out-of-control federal spending. |
“We’ve now passed two bills in the House to cut spending and keep the government open, including H.R. 1, which funds the government for the rest of the fiscal year.
“These stopgap measures are only necessary because Democrats failed to pass a budget last year.
“Passing this short-term bill gives Senate Democrats two more weeks to either consider H.R. 1 – or outline their plan.
“Americans have a right to know: where is Senate Democrats’ plan to cut spending and fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year?”
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TEXT CREDIT: Speaker of the House John Boehner Posted by Speaker Boehner Press Office on February 08, 2011, H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 P (202) 225-0600 F (202) 225-5117
VIDEO and IMAGE CREDIT: JohnBoehner
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