Word: boehner
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...American people are angry about the situation they find themselves in," said Representative Boehner, the conservative Republican whose objections sent negotiators back to the drawing board on Thursday, but who endorsed the agreement announced on Sunday. "I've got to tell you, my colleagues are angry about the situation they find themselves in. Nobody wants to have to support this bill...
...postpone last Friday's debate in order to deal with the financial crisis, John McCain kept a decidedly low profile in the final days of negotiations. His staff said McCain kept track of events by phone, keeping in touch with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and House minority leader John Boehner, and calling members on both sides of the aisle, urging them to support the deal. "I'm proud that we were able to get this done, and I'll give the credit to everybody else," McCain insisted on ABC's This Week on Sunday morning...
...When asked if McCain would be hurt if the bill did not win a majority, Boehner on Sunday night snapped, "That's irrelevant." Since McCain "suspended" his campaign, the polls have been swinging Obama's way. McCain tied Obama in the Gallup and Rasmussen Daily tracking polls early last week, but Obama has since opened up his widest leads of the race in both surveys, ahead by 8 and 6 percentage points, respectively. But even if most House Republicans wind up supporting the bill, the legislation is beginning to feel like the White Elephant every one is looking to give...
...more than tripled. This major increase in fuel costs has had a seriously detrimental effect on the American economy, causing enormous demand destruction and adversely affecting GDP growth. But despite the passionate advocacy of public figures such as Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska and House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, offshore drilling provides little windfall: drilling will have a minimal, if any, effect on gasoline prices in the near future. According to the New York Times and the Department of Energy, it is unlikely that repealing the current bans on offshore drilling will result in any short-term extraction...
...Democrats, by contrast, have made no secret of their belief that McCain's involvement in the bailout talks has made a resolution that much harder. Many of them believe that House Majority Leader John Boehner, who got a standing ovation from his caucus Friday morning, wanted to slow down the process so that McCain could take credit for bringing all sides together. Such suspicions were further fueled by the fact that McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis had been actively meeting with House Republican leaders on Thursday, even as McCain had claimed to have suspended his campaign to help work...