Texas Republican Chip Roy criticizes his party leadership over its decision to pass a two-tiered Continuing Resolution to fund the government and avert a shutdown as a suspension bill. "I didn't come here to have the Speaker of the House assume the position and in 17 days pass a continuing resolution off the floor of this House through suspension of the rules," Roy says. He also criticizes his party for not sticking to their promises to cut spending and warns that they better do so when the House returns after the Thanksgiving holiday. The stop-gap measure leaves government funding at 2023 spending levels.

I WANT MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES TO GIVE ME ONE THING. ONE. THAT I CAN GO CAMPAIGN ON AND SAY WE DID. ONE. ANYBODY SITTING IN THE COMPLEX, IF YOU WANT TO COME DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND COME EXPLAIN TO ME, ONE MATERIAL, MEANINGFUL, SIGNIFICANT THING THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAS DONE BESIDES, WELL, I GUESS IT’S NOT AS BAD AS THE DEMOCRATS.

  • Telorand
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    8 months ago

    Just in case anyone gets the mistaken impression that this rant was righteous or well intentioned based on what OP chose to add in ALL CAPS…

    That’s not what I took away from that. The all-caps summary is obviously sarcasm intended in the voice of Chip Roy.

    • spaceghoti@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
      5·
      8 months ago

      It’s a direct quote from Chip Roy. I don’t think he meant to highlight the fact that House Republicans have been completely useless, but it’s the text I was able to copy from the transcript.

    • ZeroCool@feddit.ch
      3·
      8 months ago

      The all-caps summary is obviously sarcasm intended in the voice of Chip Roy.

      lol you sure about that? Hint: It’s a direct quote.