Sen. Harry Reid: House Republicans Have Moved Further to Tea Party

Late last night the House passed a stopgap measure that would avoid a government shutdown. The republican leadership embarrassed itself earlier this week, when they tried to shove through a continuing resolution that was antithetical to conservative principles. 48 republicans put a stop to that. Now the bill will go to the senate, where Dingy Harry awaits to squash it.

The Senate majority leader is angry that the tea party scrapped the Department of Energy’s boondoggle green energy loans. That money will be used to offset FEMA expenses.

“The bill the House will vote on tonight is not an honest effort at compromise. It fails to provide the relief that our fellow Americans need as they struggle to rebuild their lives in the wake of floods, wildfires and hurricanes, and it will be rejected by the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said in a statement Thursday night before the House vote.

“I was optimistic that my House Republican colleagues would learn from their failure yesterday and move towards the middle. Instead, they moved even further towards the Tea Party.”

Reid said the Senate was ready to stay in session next week, potentially canceling its scheduled recess. The House bill would fund the government through Nov. 18

If Harry Reid thinks the Republican Party has moved closer to tea party ideals, than I can’t wait to see his reaction when November 2012 comes along.

Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/183487-house-stopgap-funding-late-night-vote-shutdown