Speaker Pelosi Shreds Kevin McCarthy For Opposing 1/6 Commission

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BY JASON EASLEY at Politicus USA

Speaker Pelosi Shreds Kevin McCarthy For Opposing 1/6 Commission

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/05/18/speaker-pelosi-shreds-kevin-mccarthy-for-opposing-1-6-commission.html

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Speaker Pelosi said that Democrats agreed to every single one of Kevin McCarthy’s requests, but he still refuses to support the 1/6 Commission.

Speaker Pelosi said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:

On Wednesday, the House will vote on the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act. This commission is modeled after the 9/11 Commission to seek the truth of what happened on January 6th. I commend Chairman Bennie Thompson and Ranking Member John Katko for their steadfast leadership in securing a bipartisan agreement. It is important to note that the legislation to create the 9/11 Commission took more than 14 months to enact.

Democrats made repeated efforts to seek a bipartisan compromise. But Leader McCarthy won’t take yes for an answer. In his February 22 letter, he made three requests to be addressed in Democrats’ discussion draft. Every single one was granted by Democrats, yet he still says no.

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[leftieNanner]

1. Li'l Kevin

is SKEERED of that subpoena with his name on it.

I don't think he was a part of the insurrection, but he talked to The Former Guy while it was taking place, and he really doesn't want anybody to ask him about that conversation he had.

Tough noogies, Kev!

[Arkansas Granny]

2. "But Leader McCarthy won't take yes for an answer."

"In his February 22 letter, he made three requests to be addressed in Democrats’ discussion draft. Every single one was granted by Democrats, yet he still says no."

This sounds like moving the goal posts to me.

[2naSalit]

3. Those demands were to waste time.

[JHB]

8. All Republican goal posts are mounted on trucks.

Engines are always on, ready to move at a moment's notice.

[czarjak]

4. When Ted Cruz said to stand strong even when you're wrong...

They took it to heart.

[Phoenix61]

5. It's what they do. Refuse to cooperate until they get

what they want then still refuse.

[Thrill]

11. Yup. This is what happened with the Recovery Act under PBO

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. Negotiate and get your demands included, vote against it anyway, then claim credit for what it does.

It worked with covid relief so why not?

[Freddie]

7. F* them. Find another way to investigate

Expecting R cooperation is like asking Bin Laden to sit on the 9/11 commission.

[JustAnotherGen]

10. Nailed it!

[Sprite]

9. When are dems going to learn. Just forget about bipartisan compromise. Repugs string you along.

Now it is over 4 months since Jan. 6. The investigation/commission should have been started right away. Repugs will delay, delay, delay so it is not important to people anymore and if course run into the next election cycle.

[crickets]

12. Exactly. Republicans have repeatedly been invited to participate and have refused,

even when given concessions. Just set it up without them and move on. The process will reveal over time why Repubs have been dragging their feet.

[ancianita]

13. So, as long as he's going to vote no anyway, just drop his amendments. Go with the original

commission setup. Do the whole thing their way beginning to end.

They were never going to accept the process and commission report, anyway.

[YoshidaYui]

14. Because his ass is on the line?

His job? His paycheck, his welfare... ARE ABOVE everyone else.. he has said fuck you to DEMOCRACY.