Waxman says Blue Dogs are trying to hand over control of Energy & Commerce to the Republicans, and is threatening to let the health care bill bypass the committee:
House Energy and Commerce chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) says his panel's Blue Dogs must relent, or he and leaders will move health care legislation directly to the floor, bypassing the committee altogether.
This morning, he told reporters that Blue Dogs are trying to "eviscerate" the landmark legislation. "I won't allow them to hand over control of our committee to Republicans," Waxman said.
"I dont see what other alternative we have, because we're not going to let them empower Republicans on the committee."
All that claptrap about "fiscal responsibility" is bullshit -- all they're trying to do is load the bill down with more pork for their districts.
If Pelosi truly does have the votes to pass the bill, let the Blue Dogs on E&C go back to their districts and tell all the rich doctors they overplayed their hands and couldn't shake the House down for them.
Fuck 'em.
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