How afraid are the Scaredy-crats of getting on the record?

Today, Senator Robert “Sheets” Byrd (D-KKK/WV) cancelled a
markup in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Why? He even told
us.
To avoid a vote on energy
:

Given the uncertainty in how the oil and gas drilling
issue is currently playing out on the Senate floor
, I have
decided to postpone the July 24th appropriations markups at this
time,” Byrd said in a statement.

Earlier, Boehner noted “clear majorities” in both houses, but
that the Dems were afraid of them. From
The Hill
:

Boehner stressed that there are “clear majorities” in both
chambers of Congress to support greater energy exploration, but
blamed Democratic leadership for preventing votes on such
issues
.

“The only thing standing in the way of what we want are Nancy
Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barack Obama,” Boehner said.

I am going to coin a new word: Scaredy-crats

Categories: Syndicated

Soren Dayton

Soren Dayton is an advocacy professional in Washington, DC who has worked in policy, politics, and in human rights, including in India. Soren grew up in Chicago.