GOP Senator: We Need To Stop Putting 'Bullshit' In Essential Bills

[DonViejo]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk made a plea to his Republican colleagues on on Friday after the Senate passed a yearlong funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

"Hopefully we're gonna end the attaching of bullshit to essential items of the government," the Illinois Republican, who's up for reelection in 2016, told reporters in the Capitol.

The message appeared to be aimed at House Republicans, who attached a variety of immigration policy restrictions to their DHS funding bill and are still resisting the Senate bill that is free of the provisions. They intend to pass a three-week stopgap bill on Friday to avert a DHS shutdown before the midnight deadline, which would prolong the immigration fight.

"In the long-run, if you are blessed with the majority, you're blessed with the power to govern. If you're gonna govern, you have to act responsibly," Kirk said.

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[Aerows]

1. Wow

A Republican said something halfway sensible. I guess it's true - a broken clock is right twice a day.

[FSogol]

2. LOL, the GOP last acted responsibly over 55 years ago.

Sounds like Kirk is going to get primarried by the screaming hordes that make up the Tea Party.

[tridim]

3. One rat fleeing the sinking ship... CYA

Will any others follow?

I assume there will be a handful of Republicans in the near future who will want to keep their jobs as their party commits political suicide.

[SomethingFishy]

6. Believe it or not Rick Perry...

Came out today to call Scott Walker an asshole. Ok he didn't say asshole but took him to task for comparing Unions to ISIS. I almost crapped my pants...

Maybe the glasses really are working..

[msanthrope]

4. Mark Kirk has looked at 2016......and it is not good. nt

[Turbineguy]

5. Repubs will likely

charge him with treason.

[louis-t]

7. Welcome to the majority.

Assholes.

[msongs]

8. it is the attachment of non-related items to bills that helps to ruin legislation. attaching such

items should be banned

[Daemonaquila]

9. He'd better not get on any small planes.

He just broke their golden rule.

[B Calm]

10. Republicans never could govern. They hate government too much to actually do their

job.