California Conservative

That’s Queen Pelosi’s reaction to the GOP’s letter calling for the return to Washington to finish the work that the Pelosi House left without finishing. Here’s the exact quote from the Queen’s spokesman:

“Coming from the Republicans, who ran the ‘do-nothing’ Congress, this letter is a cheap political stunt,” Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said.

It’s obvious that she’s really on the defensive by this overreaction:

Mrs. Pelosi, (D-CA), called the letter “overblown rhetoric” and said a spending bill will reach President Bush before money is depleted for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Coming from the Republicans, who ran the ‘do-nothing’ Congress, this letter is a cheap political stunt,” Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said. While she was in the minority party, Mrs. Pelosi frequently sent letters to House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, (R-IL), calling for shortened congressional recesses.

I have no doubt but that Pelosi whined alot for cheap political purposes. That’s part of the political gamesmanship that comes with the turf in Washington. I don’t think that the GOP’s call to complete the work on an emergency appropriation bill to fund our troops fighting a war qualifies as political gamesmanship. Rather, I’d characterize the GOP’s call for getting this work done as the adults telling the children that they need to finish their homework.

If the children don’t finish their homework, then the teacher has to chastise them for not finishing their work.

Democrats cite a congressional report that says the Army can bridge funding gaps until July by using money from other military accounts. Republicans cite Pentagon officials who say the money starts to expire Sunday, the day before the House returns from its break. The Senate comes back from a one-week recess today.

This is an easy question. Should I trust a congressional report or should I trust the Pentagon’s people?

Mrs. Pelosi’s spokesman said both chambers have worked on the bills during the recess, which he called a “district work period” for lawmakers to connect with constituents. “The House and Senate will soon pass a conference report giving the president every penny he requested for our troops, but it will also require accountability for the first time since the Iraq war began,” he said.

I know that representatives have used this time to “connect with constituents”, which is a valuable thing in most circumstances. This doesn’t fit into the “most circumstances” category because this funding is needed so our military can defeat the terrorists and insurgents in Iraq. Furthermore, it’s impossible to iron out the differences between the House and Senate if the conference committee isn’t meeting.

It’s time for the children to get back to Washington to finish their work. Our soldiers can’t live without it.

Technorati Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Conference Committee, Defense Supplemental, Iraq War, Pentagon, Dennis Hastert, Easter Recess

Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog

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