[Vision2020] Rep. Wiener Mocks GOP for Defund NPR Bill (video)

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of Talking Points Memo at:

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anthony-weiner-sarcastically-mocks-gop-npr-defunding-bill-video.php?ref=fpb

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Anthony Weiner Sarcastically Mocks GOP NPR Defunding Bill

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) thinks the House bill to defund NPR is
completely ridiculous. And he thinks the Republicans who rushed it to the
floor Thursday are wasting everyone's time.

The way he expressed his feelings to the nation? A sarcastic, mocking rant
on the House floor.

"What a relief. I'm glad we got the economy back going. I'm so glad we
secured our nuclear power plants. So glad Americans are going back to
work," he said. "We discovered a target we can all agree on...it's Click
And Clack."

For close to three minutes, Weiner went off on the Republican plan to zero
out federal funds to NPR, a process that included an emergency hearing of
the House Rules Committee on Wednesday.

Weiner, who like most of the Democratic House caucus opposes cutting off
funding to NPR, ripped the Republicans for taking on the network that
brings the nation Car Talk.

"The American people are not concerned about the economy around the
world," he said sarcastically. "They're staring at their radio station
saying, get rid of Click And Clack. Finally my Republican friends are
getting rid of them. Kudos to you."

The House is expected to vote on the NPR defunding bill later on Thursday.

Watch the whole speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJFivQYjC-Q

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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