FICTION: “Despite Republicans’ claims, no rule change to end this political gamesmanship has been formally proposed,” Hoyer countered in a statement late Wednesday.So much for the most open, honest and ethical Congress in history... Madame Speaker, the Children (tm) weep for you...
FACT: And while few Democratic lawmakers said they had any knowledge of a plan to change the rules, it is clear that senior Democratic staff was aware of the plan and actively discussing the rules change — and the GOP reaction — on Wednesday.
“Also, putting House Rules changes in the budget conference report Rules is a major thing — the R’s will certainly go nuclear tomorrow — but we will just have to suffer through that,” wrote Rob Cogorno, a senior Hoyer aide, in an e-mail obtained by Roll Call that was sent to senior aides to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Slaughter and Spratt, among others.
“I totally concur that this is a BIG deal,” wrote Jerry Hartz, a senior aide to Pelosi, calling for a leadership meeting to discuss the move, “and the Leadership has to thoroughly understand what they are taking on before going forward. No question about it.”
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