Congressman Smith: Boehner assured the NJ delegation that Sandy Relief Votes will take place in January
Congressman Chris Smith told MMM that at a meeting held with Speaker John Boehner this afternoon the Speaker promised that action will be taken in January by the House of Representatives on the $60 billion Sandy Relief package that Boehner stopped the House from voting on last night causing a uproar within the Republican Party.
Smith said that Boehner promised that $9.7 billion to restore FEMA reserves will be up for a vote on this Friday, January 4th and that the rest of the $60 billion package will be on the House’s schedule, in two parts, $16.3 billion and $33 billion, on January 15th.
Smith spoke on the House floor late on Tuesday night to implore Boehner to schedule the vote.
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At this point, I would not trust anything that Boehner says. Glad to see Rep Smith, Rep King and Gov Christie speaking out.
It is extremely difficult to understand why this bill was never given an opportunity to be presented in the House …wait? …. Wait for what? … Boehner, you should be ashamed of yourself. You should make a road trip to see the mass destruction and tell the people straight up why you made this deplorable decision .. Believe me .. .it would do you some good.