Bart Stupak: “during a 48-hour period last week, the House Republican majority once again demonstrated why they cannot govern. After…”

“during a 48-hour period last week, the House Republican majority once again demonstrated why they cannot govern. After weeks of arm twisting and two failed attempts to bring up a budget, the Republican leadership finally forced a vote late last Wednesday. Democrats stood united against the budget. Republicans were forcing major cuts in education, veterans, health and environmental programs. Also, they would continue to shower millionaires with tax breaks. Nevertheless, the Republican budget passed. Two days later, they saw the implications of that vote when a small group of House Republicans stripped $50 million out of the military construction and veterans appropriations bill because the funding did not fit into the budget that they passed 2 days before. House Republicans have nobody to blame but themselves. They are the ones who continue to put the needs of the wealthiest few above the needs of our veterans, our military personnel, our children and our environment. The sad fact is that what America witnessed last Friday afternoon will be repeated over and over again here on the House floor until Republicans finally realize that their fiscal policies are out of sync with this Nation. ____________________”