The Republicans have claimed that they responsibly passed a debt extension proposal. They did not. They passed a default on America act, which they wrongly called the Limit, Save, and GROW Act. It was, however, a fraud on America act. Today, the Republicans canceled the scheduled markup on the bills pretending to carry out their pretended policies. Today, Republicans demonstrated what they have displayed so very often that they are unable to govern and simply use political demagoguery to propose policies that are harmful, unreasonable, and unpassable by their own party. The country needs a responsible and honest opposition party. It does not have one. The inability of Republicans to move forward on their appropriation bills proves that point. I urge our Republican colleagues to stop pandering, pass the debt extension. Be responsible. Give confidence to the American economy. ____________________
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