Coston's Complaint: Rep. Mark Meadows

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Rep. Mark Meadows Calls out Speaker Boehner

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has decided to take the Speaker of the House to the woodshed once again. The first time Mr. Meadows voted against Boehner which resulted in the loss of his subcommittee chairmanship. He was reinstated shortly afterwards. Now, the congressman has filed a motion to kick Boehner from his exalted post. Here is an excerpt from the Washington Times:

In the resolution, Mr. Meadows says Mr. Boehner, Ohio Republican, “has endeavored to consolidate power and centralize decision-making, bypassing the majority of the 435 Members of Congress and the people they represent.”

He accused the speaker of limiting debate, pushing legislation to the brink to compel votes in a state of crisis, and moving to “punish Members who vote according to their conscience” instead of how he wants.

The Meadows resolution says Mr. Boehner has caused the Congress to “atrophy,” making it “subservient” to the executive and judicial branches.

If that isn’t the truth! I don’t believe Congress has been this ineffectual in the history of the republic. Chances are this resolution won’t pass, but at least Rep. Mark Meadows has publicly stated what the rest of us have been saying. I’m sure the Potomac potlickers will cower under the table.

Source:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/28/john-boehner-coup-mark-meadows-files-motion-oust-h/

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Two NC Congressmen Defy Republican Establishment

I am proud to say two congressmen from North Carolina voted against Speaker Boehner. Their constituents wanted a change in leadership and they listened, unlike many others, including my congressman, Robert Pittenger.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Two U.S. House Republicans from North Carolina were part of a GOP bloc that voted Tuesday against re-electing Ohio Congressman John Boehner as House speaker, while one conservative Republican reversed course and backed the sometimes controversial leader.

Boehner was re-elected to the top job in the U.S. House despite opposition from conservatives.

Eleventh District Congressman Mark Meadows and 3rd District Congressman Walter Jones, both conservative North Carolina Republicans, voted against Boehner, according to news reports. Instead, they backed Florida Republican Congressman Dan Webster, a favorite among the tea party. Boehner is unpopular with the more stridently conservative wing of the GOP.

Meanwhile, Mark Walker, a conservative freshman representing the Greensboro-based 6th Congressional District, issued a news release to explain why he backed Boehner.

"This was a difficult vote, as I share the frustrations expressed by many of my constituents, but I cast my vote today with a sense of optimism," Walker said in a news release. "I plan to keep the speaker, and the whole House leadership team, accountable – to encourage them to pass conservative legislation and not buckle under pressure from the White House or Senate. When I believe legislation is not in the best interests of the 6th District of North Carolina and the American people, I will have no problems voting against leadership."

And what was Rep. Robert Pittenger’s response to Cromnibus that he voted for? ‘Let’s go govern!’ Yeah, that’s why I didn’t vote for him in the primary or in the general election. Pittenger is an establishment sycophant and a disgrace to his district.