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Dispute erupts over timing of Obama address to Congress!

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Well here is the proof, Republicans just continue the rhetoric and obstruction to any effort to get people back to work!



President Obama wants to address a joint session of Congress about the economy next week.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
GOP suggests moving the speech to September 8, citing security, timing concerns
President Obama asks for time to deliver a jobs address to Congress September 7
White House brushes off concerns that speech will overlap with a GOP presidential debate
Unemployment is currently 9.1%
Washington (CNN) -- Top House Republicans objected Wednesday to President Barack Obama's sudden request to deliver an economic address to a joint session of Congress on the evening of September 7, arguing that the White House failed to provide enough time for the chamber to complete its legislative business that day.
More specifically, GOP leaders cited security concerns, noting that the White House requested use of the House chamber for an 8 p.m. address -- less than two hours after the House is scheduled to complete legislative business.
Security sweeps of the chamber, according to a formal response from House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, usually take more than three hours. Boehner countered with a suggestion to move the speech to Thursday, September 8 -- a date numerous observers pointed out would conflict with the opening game of the National Football League's regular season.
"There are considerations about the congressional calendar that must be made prior to scheduling such an extraordinary event," Boehner wrote in a letter to Obama. "With the significant amount of time -- typically more than three hours -- that is required to allow for a security sweep of the House chamber before receiving a president, it is my recommendation that your address be held on the following evening, when we can ensure there will be no parliamentary or logistical impediments that might detract from your remarks."
Obama's jobs plan: What's the holdup?
One senior GOP aide told CNN that "arranging a joint session of Congress isn't as simple as snapping our fingers."
The White House provided little advance notice of the speech request to congressional Democrats, according to one Democratic source. The GOP aide stressed that Republicans were not consulted at all, and said they were notified only 15 minutes before the public release of Obama's request.
The aide noted that events like president's State of the Union address typically involve as much as four to six weeks of lead time and consultation, involving a series of meetings between police, Secret Service officials, and others.
Obama's request for a Wednesday evening speech was accepted by the leadership of the Democratic-controlled Senate, according to a Democratic Senate leadership aide. The approval of leaders from both chambers of Congress, however, is required for such a presidential request to be accepted.
Obama's speech is intended to provide a prime-time platform for the rollout of his highly anticipated job growth plan.
"Our nation faces unprecedented economic challenges, and millions of hard-working Americans continue to look for jobs," Obama said in a letter sent earlier Wednesday to Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada.
"As I have traveled across our country this summer and spoken with our fellow Americans, I have heard a consistent message: Washington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for our country and not what is best for each of our parties in order to grow the economy and create jobs. We must answer this call."

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235 comments // Dispute erupts over timing of Obama address to Congress!

  • faye59
    • +4
      faye59  
    • Misti:

      After the storm there is more need than ever to hear what the President has to say. Who needs to hear Bachmann lie about 2.00 gas and Perry blow more smoke up our asses about smaller government?

    • 1 year ago
  • jsayler
  • SFirman
    • +2
      SFirman  
    • nowherefast:

      I have been waiting on this speech. Where's the job ideas Boner and his misfit house were voted in for. I hear nothing from them. Are the Republicans afraid he will have good ideas and they will NOT agree with him .As they say, make him a one term president then care about the middle class. They have nothing but lies and don't want to look bad.

      This may be hard for you to understand, Americans would rather hear the president speak on jobs then the Republican debate, It is my guess Boner won't invite him anyway. He would rather hear the debate then jobs.

    • 1 year ago
  • jsayler
    • +6
      jsayler  
    • BrushwithDeathToothpaste:

      We can only create jobs in an environment that allows for growth and the government does indeed have a lot to do with that. Yes, the government must do its utmost to encourage real growth. Our Country is crumbling, bridges into rivers,overpasses onto commuters, the elctrical grid crashes & burns daily somewhere around the country and yet we fix nothing.

      We have empty manufacturing plants, empty Main Streets, empty restaurants and empty lives since we fail to provide an environment and enough capital to infuse the communities with hope, jobs and futures.

    • 1 year ago
  • SFirman
  • JohnA
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      JohnA [removed]  
    • kennymotown:

      What's more important 1 of 20 debates between canidates for the Presidency, or Obama spouting another diatribe to class warfare and making sweeping proposals to things that will never happen, that will never be taken seriously, and that he will never fight for even if he did believe in them, which he doesn't.

    • 1 year ago
  • JohnA
  • kennymotown
  • nowherefast
  • Vic_Romano
    • +9
      Vic_Romano  

    • If you ask me, President Obama should never have allowed all those douchebags in Congress to even go on vacation. If any of those corpoarate tools were worth anything, they'd be working on a jobs/economic growth plan right fucking now.

      It just pisses me off to see these assholes politicizing this whole thing while so many of us are really hurting.

    • 1 year ago
  • kennymotown
  • Vic_Romano
  • kennymotown
  • Misti
  • Vic_Romano
  • cmc101
  • faye59
    • +5
      faye59  
    • Vic_Romano:

      With checks an balances, he cannot make them come back. It's the duty of the Leader and Speaker to decide. They had the choice to cancel, but chose not to.They did however block recesss appointments by not closing the House to business.They've totally forgotten what leadership looks like.A bunch of sorry , lazy bums.

    • 1 year ago
  • JohnA
  • Vic_Romano
  • faye59
    • +3
      faye59  
    • Vic_Romano:

      Had to look it up but it says that on extraordinary circumstances he has the power to convene them. Evidently they disagree that this is a national emergency. Section 3 gives him the right to request, but the Speaker has the power to disagree. I see the whole thing as another power play from Boehner. It really only shows how weak and out of touch he is with the suffering going on in this nation

    • 1 year ago
  • faye59
    • +3
      faye59  
    • JohnA:

      Have you ever tried talking to someone like Cantor? Try having to work with someone with a closed mind. It's extremely difficult , but that's why they get the big bucks, to solve the nation's problems. Has anyone in this House tried to solve one itty-bitty problem? They say he's only taken abround sixty days in three years. That's less than teachers get in the same time frame.

    • 1 year ago
  • Hardytoo
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      Hardytoo  
    • faye59:

      I DO believe that Boner has pulled a boner on this one - his (and his minions') constituents will be calling in the morning, and they won't be phoning in compliments. I think a lot of these 'thuglicans found that out during their summer holiday.
      Also, some of their elders in the senate who want to get re-elected and who think that JOBS are the most important issue, are trying to subdue the "teabagger element" and will be telling Boner the error of his ways. Just watch.
      My opinion only: Obama will give his address from the Oval Office instead - maybe on the 7th (more likely on the 6th), and the MSM will be "on it" like flies - no one wants to hear another loony-tune "pretenders" debate.

      I think Boner's gone "one toke over the line" this time.

    • 1 year ago
  • faye59
  • kennymotown
    • +5
      kennymotown  

    • Wow, I guess whatever it cost Americans without work the Rethugs will continue to block any effort by the President in their continued attempt to make Obama a one term President. I hope Americans are paying attention to these power hungry idiots in the House.

    • 1 year ago
  • SFirman
  • kennymotown
  • cmc101
  • Misti
  • cmc101
  • bailey78
  • faye59
  • cmc101
  • bailey78
    • +2
      bailey78  
    • cmc101:

      I have tried in my younger days to ride a bull. I made it two seconds I believe. Then I tried to run barrels fell off the horse in the second turn. Those that wear those buckles earn them in a big way. You should give it a try. I'm sure you will agree it is a lot of hard work. None of the Pricks in office are wearing a buckle they earned in a Rodeo Ring.

    • 1 year ago
  • cmc101
    • +1
      cmc101  
    • bailey78:

      I understand I was raised on a farm
      but my though was that to watch a heavy weight boxing match they only cheer the steroids, Brawn and blood showmanship , not brains
      at a rodeo it take strength ,courage thoughtfulness to win

    • 1 year ago
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