As America moved closer to defaulting on it debt obligations, the House of Representatives announced Thursday it was taking the week-end off, leading a stunned Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to call them out in it.
“Coming in here today — I just heard there is an announcement in the House of Representatives that they’re taking the weekend off,” Reid said in a speech on the Senate floor. “I want everyone that can hear my voice to understand that time is of the essence. We are running out of time.”
Reid continued, “I think this is a very bad picture for our country to have the House of Representatives out for this weekend when we have to likely wait for them to send us something, because I understand that negotiations taking place deal with revenues which constitutionally have to start in the House of Representatives.”
“So I think it is just untoward — and that’s the kindest word I can say — for the House of Representatives to be out this weekend. What a bad picture that shows the country. We have 12 days left before our nation does the unthinkable, forever undermining the full faith and credit of our great country.”
But House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor tried to shift the blame back to Senate Democrats for not debating the ‘Cut, Cap and Balance’ plan already passed by the House on Wednesday.
