House Republicans Prepared to "Sink the Ship"
Kymberly BaysPublished: 21 Jun, 2012
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Talking Points Memo has House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer's quote today on Congressional dysfunction:
"There's no intention on behalf of the Republicans in the House of Representatives to try to help the president move this country forward. I quote Jesse Jackson, who I thought said it best, there are a lot people in Washington who want to drown the captain and are prepared to sink the ship in order to do so."
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