Washington
(Nov 5, 2007)
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after House Democrats announced they would file a politically-charged contempt of Congress report against former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten:
“With historically-abysmal approval ratings, a lack of meaningful accomplishments on behalf of the American people, and an utter refusal to work in a bipartisan way on issues such as tax relief, spending reform, energy solutions, and national security, the Majority has adopted a predictable strategy: they’re desperately trying to change the subject. Not only has this politically-motivated investigation failed to produce any results, but the Judiciary Committee has spent more time playing political games on this issue than it has spent on national security, violent crime, and sexual predators combined. To see time and resources wasted in this way only further underscores how completely misplaced the priorities of this Congress really are.
“All year long, House Republicans have reached out our hands to work with the Majority in a bipartisan way on behalf of those who sent us to Congress to serve them. And each and every time, the Majority has rejected our overtures. Today’s filing is just the latest reminder that this Congress consistently places politics above real priorities, and rest assured, the American people will continue rejecting this hyperpartisan agenda.”
NOTE: With congressional approval ratings at historic lows and Americans seeing few, if any, meaningful accomplishments from Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) last week acknowledged that even she disapproves of this Congress, telling reporters: “I know that Congress has low approval ratings. I don’t approve of Congress, because we haven’t done anything that — we haven’t been effective in ending the war in Iraq. And if you asked me in a phone call, as ardent a Democrat as I am, I would disapprove of Congress as well.”
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