But Boxer cannot hold the markup unless at least two Republicans show up, and EPW [Environment and Public Works Committee] ranking member James Inhofe (R-Okla.) signaled that he has unanimous support among the panel’s minority members to boycott the session until they get more data on the legislation from U.S. EPA and the Congressional Budget Office.
Inhofe said he will wait for Boxer to file an official notice of the markup — expected today — before responding with his own declaration of the GOP’s markup strategy.
They're not even attempting to hide the fact that all they're doing is being petulant.
“As soon as we find out what her announcement is and what she wants to do, we’ll have our response,” Inhofe told E&E last night. “We’ll have our unanimous expression ready.”
Why don't they just take their ball and go home, and leave taking care of pressing concerns to some more mature people.
More at EnviroKnow (blockquotes from NY Times article, h/t to C&L)
1 comment:
Well said, Bob. They've been reduced to simpering obfuscators and bellicose blowhards.
Sad, isn't it, how many Good Americans are swallowing their bullshit and cheering them on.
It's discouraging.
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