Anthony Weiner Erupts at Republicans for Rejecting 9/11 Responders Health Bill
Most House Republicans on Thursday voted against a bill to offer $7.4 billion in aid to 9/11 initial responders who became sick after the attacks. They complained that Democrats opted to bypass voting on amendments, opting alternatively for a process that sped up the vote but necessary a two-thirds vast majority.
Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner blew a fuse on the Residence floor when he heard his GOP colleagues complaining about method yesterday. In the dramatic one-and-a-half minute speech, Weiner hollered that Republicans were becoming cowardly by opposing the bill dependent on process.
The measure failed to get the two-thirds necessary to pass: The vote was 255 to 159, and came down largely along party lines.
Prior to Weiner produced his remarks around the floor, Republican Rep. Peter King of New York accused Democrats of getting too afraid to vote on controversial amendments and rather staging a “charade” by holding the vote.
Weiner contended that Republicans were the types staging a charade by stalling votes under the false pretense that they could possibly help a bill if it have been further amended.
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