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Today News : After a storm of criticism from the north-eastern Republicans, the House is expected to take an aid package on Friday designed to address those still reeling in the aftermath of SuperStorm Sandy.
MPs consider $ 9 billion in immediate aid for flood insurance and will weigh another $ 51 billion more assistance on January 15th.
"We get the fact that New York and New Jersey need, and that's all that matters," Rep. Peter King, R-New York, told reporters after the release of the 20-minute meeting with the Speaker of the House John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. "We're all big boys. We understand that all that is in the bottom line."
This point was underlined on Wednesday when the House leaders met with angry members from New York and New Jersey, who believe that they have been ignored Boehner when he canceled a planned vote on Tuesday evening, the full package of care.
The Senate, which has approved a plan to Sandy more, which refused to hear the house is expected to sign on the extended version back on Friday, and, according to Democratic leadership aide.
Senators to refrain from any further action, however.
"In the second installment, we will have to see more details before we decide how to proceed," said the assistant. "The Senate has shown passing our bipartisan bill, we believe getting victims Sandy excellent control, but we need to know more about the content of the bill before deciding on the way forward."
Democrats were less relaxed.
"It's really incredible, as Speaker Boehner and his party could not just leave," said Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council. "We were promised a vote weeks from now, why should we believe him at all? It's just shocking."
In a statement, Boehner and Cantor said, "critical care" to storm victims should be the first priority of the new Congress, which was held on Thursday.
Courtesy contrasted with outrage that exploded earlier in the day for the inaction of Congress on the package, adding even fellow Republicans against Boehner.
It was "disappointing and disgusting to watch," said New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, blaming "toxic internal politics of the majority in the House."
"New Jersey deserves better than the hypocrisy we've seen on the screen," he said, adding that "a disgrace to the Congress."
Christie, a Republican, said he tried to reach Boehner on Monday night after the vote on the bill was delayed by.
"He did not take my calls", Christie said.
At the press conference, Christie said he joined the people of the state in feeling "betrayed", and added that this step summarizes "why the American people hate Congress."
In a statement, Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote. "This inability to come to the aid of the Americans after the heavy and destructive natural disaster is unprecedented in the fact that the days continue to go by, and people are suffering, the families of their homes, and men and women remain out of work and struggle for these harsh winter months is negligence. "
GOP leadership sources said Boehner was worried that it would be a bad political move for him to vote on the new federal budget after House Republicans held the first part of the week criticizing him for not breaking the substantial cost savings in the financial account of the rock.
Additional pressure on Boehner came from Republicans who criticized the proposed Congress "pork" spending bill, which was not related to Sandy needs.
Today News : After a storm of criticism from the north-eastern Republicans, the House is expected to take an aid package on Friday designed to address those still reeling in the aftermath of SuperStorm Sandy.
MPs consider $ 9 billion in immediate aid for flood insurance and will weigh another $ 51 billion more assistance on January 15th.
"We get the fact that New York and New Jersey need, and that's all that matters," Rep. Peter King, R-New York, told reporters after the release of the 20-minute meeting with the Speaker of the House John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. "We're all big boys. We understand that all that is in the bottom line."
This point was underlined on Wednesday when the House leaders met with angry members from New York and New Jersey, who believe that they have been ignored Boehner when he canceled a planned vote on Tuesday evening, the full package of care.
The Senate, which has approved a plan to Sandy more, which refused to hear the house is expected to sign on the extended version back on Friday, and, according to Democratic leadership aide.
Senators to refrain from any further action, however.
"In the second installment, we will have to see more details before we decide how to proceed," said the assistant. "The Senate has shown passing our bipartisan bill, we believe getting victims Sandy excellent control, but we need to know more about the content of the bill before deciding on the way forward."
Democrats were less relaxed.
"It's really incredible, as Speaker Boehner and his party could not just leave," said Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council. "We were promised a vote weeks from now, why should we believe him at all? It's just shocking."
In a statement, Boehner and Cantor said, "critical care" to storm victims should be the first priority of the new Congress, which was held on Thursday.
Courtesy contrasted with outrage that exploded earlier in the day for the inaction of Congress on the package, adding even fellow Republicans against Boehner.
It was "disappointing and disgusting to watch," said New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, blaming "toxic internal politics of the majority in the House."
"New Jersey deserves better than the hypocrisy we've seen on the screen," he said, adding that "a disgrace to the Congress."
Christie, a Republican, said he tried to reach Boehner on Monday night after the vote on the bill was delayed by.
"He did not take my calls", Christie said.
At the press conference, Christie said he joined the people of the state in feeling "betrayed", and added that this step summarizes "why the American people hate Congress."
In a statement, Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote. "This inability to come to the aid of the Americans after the heavy and destructive natural disaster is unprecedented in the fact that the days continue to go by, and people are suffering, the families of their homes, and men and women remain out of work and struggle for these harsh winter months is negligence. "
GOP leadership sources said Boehner was worried that it would be a bad political move for him to vote on the new federal budget after House Republicans held the first part of the week criticizing him for not breaking the substantial cost savings in the financial account of the rock.
Additional pressure on Boehner came from Republicans who criticized the proposed Congress "pork" spending bill, which was not related to Sandy needs.
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