But New York Rep. Gary Ackerman had enough:
Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) unloaded, first sarcastically: "Let's just hang the guilty parties."
"The stench of hypocrisy that hangs over this city today emanates from this room," Ackerman said. "I've listened to my colleagues talk about the President of the United States and others in the administration using [the] terms 'deliberate', 'lies', 'unmitigated gall', 'malfeasance,' which is malicious and knowing evil-doing, 'disgust', 'coverups'."
He continued, "If you want to know who is responsible in this town, buy yourself a mirror!"
Ackerman went on to say that Republicans had "the audacity to come here" when the administration requested, for worldwide security, "$440 million more than you guys wanted to provide. And the answer is that you damn didn't provide it! You REDUCED what the administration asked for to protect these people. Ask not who the guilty party is, it's you! It is us. It is this committee, and the things that we insist that we need have to cost money."
He added, "Could you tell me which of my colleagues on this committee was as bodacious in their insistence that we provide more money for American security in the State Department budget. I would appreciate it."
Ackerman then asked them to raise their hands and gave them a count of five to do so. None did.
5 comments:
Elections have consequences; like helping you grow a spine. About time, as Conan said, "drive your enemies before you, hear the lamentations of their women and crush them.."
I'll sign up for that one.
fux gnews iz ded, fux gnews iz ded. the channel that called wolf too many times.
Ackerman then asked them to raise their hands and gave them a count of five to do so. None did.
Funny, that's exactly the same thing that happens when you ask folks if they voted for Fratboy in 2000 or 2004... or whether they were in favor of the Iraq invasion.
Prediction: in six months, you'll be unable to find anyone who voted for the Money.
You GO, Congressman Ackerman!!! You've taken a page from Truman's book: "I just tell the truth and they think it's hell."
2012 is the spinal brace we needed. zombie reagan is it his death throes.
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