Republicans Throw Temper Tantrum Over New SCHIP Bill

Minority Whip Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) is picking up his ball and going home. CongressDaily Extra(sorry, no link): Angry House Republicans slowed business on the floor to a crawl this morning, offering a motion to adjourn to protest the decision by Democratic leaders to vote today on a new State Children's Health Insurance Program bill. Aides to Minority Whip Blunt told GOP lawmakers to expect similar procedural tactics throughout the day. Image by Flickr user mr. tedward used under a Creative Commons license.
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