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GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« on: May 20, 2022, 05:46:47 pm »
GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics

BY EMILY BROOKS - 05/20/22 6:00 AM ET

Some GOP lawmakers are getting frustrated with the hard-line tactics of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. 

Members of the group have forced recorded votes on normally noncontroversial bills on the suspension calendar, forcing lawmakers to hang around the chamber for hours to get their votes in rather than conduct other business.

It led to a confrontation on Tuesday night during a 2 1/2-hour vote series on 13 separate measures between Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, and Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Scott Perry (R-Pa.), the chairman of the Freedom Caucus.

Republicans gave different accounts of just how heated a discussion took place. 

One source familiar with the situation said Rogers, with a raised voice, said that there will be consequences or repercussions for members of the Freedom Caucus if the delaying tactics continue. A GOP member on the floor at the time of the exchange confirmed that version of events. 

Rogers, however, told The Hill that he didn’t make any threats and insisted that the conversation was not heated on his part.

He said that he told the Freedom Caucus members: “​​I’m just telling y’all, just giving you a heads up, you’re getting a lot of ill will around here. This stuff will come back to you. You just can’t do this to people and think that they’re not going to remember it.”

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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2022, 05:47:19 pm »
   Screw McCarthy and his minions.
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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2022, 05:49:43 pm »
The GOP is even a bigger enemy to Conservatives than is the Democrat Party.
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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2022, 05:50:52 pm »
Congressmen and Senators have a Constitutional duty to debate and vote.

If they aren't willing to fulfill their responsibilities and do their jobs, they don't deserve to hold the office.

Chamber of Commerce Republicans are just upset that their day jobs are taking time away from fundraising and schmoozing with the donor class.
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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2022, 05:55:51 pm »
@corbe that is the second time you mentioned screw in your post this morning. Call me, you need help.   :tongue2:
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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2022, 06:41:00 pm »
Quote from: corbe on May 20, 2022, 05:47:19 pm
   Screw McCarthy and his minions.

You beat me to that @corbe   :amen:
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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2022, 06:45:58 pm »
It's not too difficult to decide which side is the one we should support.
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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2022, 06:47:59 pm »
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Re: GOP frustration builds with Freedom Caucus floor tactics
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2022, 07:33:06 pm »
If Rogers doesn't want to do his job he can resign and get a different one.
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