Bernie Sanders: Rebuilding After Irene

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http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=80767CEC-A9FA-47E1-9638-0CEA57345A16

The Senate planned a Monday evening vote on legislation that includes desperately-needed funds to help Vermont recover from the devastation caused in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy told a press conference before boarding a flight to Washington that they would continue to oppose a misguided House Republican plan that demands unprecedented spending cuts to offset disaster relief. "What is happening now is wrong. It's unprecedented and I speak for the whole delegation. We're in agreement that we're going to do everything we can to get the necessary funds to rebuild our communities and do it in a way that makes America proud," Sanders said. "What these people are proposing is a precedent which says God forbid there is an earthquake in California next month and it requires billions of dollars of reconstruction aid, we're going to have then - under their mentality - a debate over whether we cut education or health care or the environment in order to fund disaster relief for California. Can you imagine that as a precedent?"

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R! They are the best!

And the Republicans are beyond despicable for opposing disaster relief!!! I'm in NY, near Vermont, and we got hit, but Vermont is so much worse, terrible devastation, and they need help now! Unbelievable! :grr: :patriot:

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. K&R for Bernie and Patrick! n/t

[david_vincent]

3. Sanders and Leahy just don't get it

This is a golden opportunity for Americans everywhere to give Vermont a little payback for Phish.




And, yes, I do live in VT.