The Wheels On The Bus Go Bump, Bump, Bump
Democrats may have begun to eat their own.
Steny Hoyer, Democrat representative of Maryland and current House Majority leader has been purported to have a long held grudge against Pelosi ever since she became speaker. It appears as if many Democrats are letting Pelosi hang herself and slowly backing away from her and her statements regarding the CIA made earlier today.
Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House majority leader, panned the recent criticism of Pelosi as a “distraction” during a verbal tangle with Republican Whip Eric Cantor on the House floor.
But when asked directly whether he shares Pelosi’s belief that the CIA misled Congress, he backed off.
“I have no idea of that. I don’t have a belief of that nature because I have no basis on which to base such a belief,” Hoyer said. “And I certainly hope that’s not the case. And I don’t draw that conclusion.”
Other members of Congress are also not backing up Pelosi’s claims. Senator Lieberman was interviewd on NBC today and supported the CIA over Nancy Pelosi’s “misleading” statements.
Time to break out the popcorn… it was only a matter of time – I’m sure this won’t be the last either!
Lieberman: Obama’s Missile Defense Cuts Weaken U.S., Allies
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman lashed out Tuesday against an Obama administration plan to slash funds for the missile defense shield program only a day after North Korea launched the longest-range missile it has ever developed.
Lieberman, a longtime supporter of a robust missile defense program who continually questioned Obama’s foreign policy credentials during the campaign, signed the letter with Alaska Sen. Mark Begich, a Democrat, and four Republicans: Sens. Jon Kyl of Arizona, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Jeff Sessions of Alabama and James Inhofe of Oklahoma.
The plan to cut 15 percent of the missile defense program was announced Monday by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. The Pentagon also plans to halt the number of interceptor missiles based in Alaska and may suspend development of Boeing’s airborne laser program, which would outfit jetliners with anti-missile lasers. Israeli passenger airliners use similar devices to thwart terrorist attacks. Read more
