Christie blasts Boehner on Sandy bill: "Shame on Congress"
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After taking a public shaming from Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, relented today to hold a vote this Friday for one of two aid packages aimed at providing relief for states hit by superstorm Sandy. Shortly before Boehner announced his reversal, Christie joined a chorus of Republican and Democratic lawmakers decrying House GOP leadership for stalling on a $60. 4 billion Sandy recovery package. "There's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: The House majority and their speaker John Boehner," Christie told reporters in a press conference today. "Last night, my party was responsible for this." The House was expected to vote last night on a $60. 4 billion package that would have provided disaster aid to states hit by superstorm Sandy more than two months ago.
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Gov. Chris Christie
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| -0.122844 | "There's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: The House majority and their speaker John Boehner," Christie told ... |
| -0.122844 | "There's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: The House majority and their speaker John Boehner," Christie told reporters in a press conference today. "Last night, my party was responsible for this." |
| 0.0327381 | "I was called at 11:20 last night by Leader [Eric] Cantor and told that authority for the vote was pulled by the speaker," Christie said ... |
| -0.0483047 | "I think, unfortunately, folks are putting politics ahead of their responsibilities," he said. ... |
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House Speaker John Boehner
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John Boehner
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Eric Cantor
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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are lashing out against Congress for putting off a vote on relief aid for Sandy victims; N.J. Gov. Christie says Boehner ignored four phone calls last night
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