US Reps. stripped of assignments want answers
- Sat 06:38 PM 12/08/2012
US Reps. stripped of assignments want answers
Three of four conservative Republican
Congressmen stripped of their plum committee assignments are
demanding answers. U.S. Reps. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, Justin Amash of Michigan,
and David Schweikert of Arizona made the request in a letter sent
Friday to Speaker John Boehner. They said they wanted a written
explanation by the close of business Monday. Those three lawmakers, along with Rep. Walter Jones of North
Carolina, lost their assignments last Monday after they bucked
party leaders on key votes. Jones' name isn't on the letter. Meanwhile, Huelskamp sent another letter Friday to Boehner
requesting that he be reseated on the budget and agriculture
committees, citing his "expertise and experience." Huelskamp sent copies of the letters to the media. He says he
and the people of Kansas "deserve answers."
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buckstay
Saturday 8 December 2012 19:29 Report this comment
I really don't know what everyone else thinks, but I firmly believe the people of Ohio should vote out Speaker Boehner. His holding out since he became Speaker hasn't done anything to help America except for taking us to the brink of financial disaster. He really projects bad leadership. The stripping of the Representives from these committees is control oriented of anyone who challenges his ideas and ways. People of America please address this Mr. Boehner with what he deserves!
Logical
Saturday 8 December 2012 20:50 Report this comment
The answer is pretty easy to understand: the Speaker elevated two very conservatives to committees because they are team players AND very conservative. Tim Huelskamp, by his own admission, is not a team player. Liberal national media would LOVE for the GOP to split further and will drive the wedge on this issue.
dmore
Sunday 9 December 2012 08:49 Report this comment
If Huelskamp wants to be completely independent, he should have run as an Independent. But he didn’t. He ran as a Republican and he cannot spit in the eye of the leadership of the Republicans in the House and expect to get everything he wants.