Boehner's Pledge

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2011/08/boehner-pledge

"Americans have lost trust with their government...Backroom deals, phantom amendments, and bills that go unread before being forced through Congress have become business as usual. Never before has the need for a new approach to governing been more apparent ...We cannot continue to operate like this....We will ensure that bills are debated and discussed in the public square by publishing the text online for at least three days before coming up for a vote in the House of Representatives. ...Legislation should be understood by all interested parties before it is voted on."

That's from Speaker Boehner's pre-election 2010 "Pledge to America." The text I've seen (from Keith Hennessey's site) is dated 1:15 a.m. on August 1, so if Mr. Boehner wants to keep his Pledge To America, that means no vote before "at least" 1:15 a.m on Thursday, August 4, notwithstanding the president and Treasury Secretary Geithner's August 2 deadline.

by Editor  |  Aug 1, 2011 at 4:27 pm Related Topics:  Politics receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list