John Boehner Threatens to Stifle US House Over Rules Changes

From Robert Novak's column:

Republican Leader John Boehner, in a private conversation on the House floor Wednesday, warned his Democratic counterpart, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, of a legislative "meltdown." Hoyer earlier had threatened rules changes limiting efforts of the Republican minority to alter legislation through "recommittal" votes at the end of debate. If that happens, Boehner told Hoyer, look for Republicans to delay the appropriations process and bring the House's work to a standstill.

House Republicans have experienced some success this year by exercising the minority party's traditional right to recommit a bill to its originating committee. Most recently, it prevented passage of a bill authorizing a House member for the District of Columbia through a recommittal motion repealing the capital city's restrictive gun law. Hoyer then warned that Democrats will impose a new requirement of germaneness on such motions.

Boehner knows how to play this game and he does a fine job of it...