Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Posted by:
Kevin McCullough
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9:50 AM
Government obstruction at its best. Fillibusters used for - what they were designed for. If you didn't already love the NEW Senate GOP leadership - just knowing that they are going to block Al Gore from doing his "Live Earth" sham on the national mall/at the Capitol - is bound to entice you.
“There has never been a partisan political event at the Capitol, and this is a partisan political event,” Inhofe said yesterday.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) attempted late last week to pass the authorizing measure for Live Earth by unanimous consent. But Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) raised an objection on the floor, seeking more time for his side to look at the resolution.
Inhofe appeared to see little room for an accommodation that could allow the concert to go forward. “There’s no compromise. Either we change the rules or we don’t.”
Inhofe added that other members share his concerns, including unnamed Democrats as well as Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah), ranking member of the Rules Committee, which has jurisdiction over the concert resolution.
Democrats “may not be willing to stand up to Al Gore, but many of them found it just as objectionable as Republicans do,” he said.
Awesome!