Washington, D.C. –
Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor about averting a default crisis. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:We have 12 days left before our nation does the unthinkable: forever undermines the full faith and credit of our great country.
As members of Congress, we come from 50 states, but we serve one nation.
*snip*Democrats are willing to join together with our colleagues from the other side of the aisle to do, as my Republican counterpart said, “something really important.â€
*snip*Unfortunately, the loudest voices from the Republican Party are not reasonable leaders, but Tea Party extremists.
*snip*If you want to know how important this issue is, listen to the words of Ronald Reagan. This is why he said about the importance of averting this kind of default:
“The United States has a special responsibility to itself and the world to meet its obligations. It means we have a well-earned reputation for reliability and credibility – two things that set us apart from much of the world.â€
President Reagan took the threat of default seriously. So do reasonable Republicans in Congress today.
*snip*Democrats have shown they are willing to work with Republicans on any serious, reasonable plan that averts default and cuts the deficit in a balanced way.
Now it’s time for House Republicans to show they are also willing to get serious, too.
A plan that would decimate Social Security, Medicare and every other federal benefit while protecting hundreds of billions of dollars in special interest tax breaks is not a serious plan. Republicans’ so-called Cut, Cap and Balance plan doesn’t have one chance in a million of passing the Senate.
The moment for partisan games is long since passed. It is time patriots on both sides of the aisle joined hands to actually govern.
I ask, will reasonable Republicans to join us in forging a compromise that is good for the county?
http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/07/21/reid-it-is-time-for-reasonable-republicans-to-compromise-for-the-good-of-the-country/If it hasn't been said already, then let me be the first:
This is typical dipshit Harry, try and get a "bipartisan" cave-in to save his ass. Well, ****o, not this time.
You're desperate, Harry, and you just showed how much.
