Dems Bicker Behind the Scenes
It seems Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's stimulus compromise announcement was a tad premature, a fact that reportedly irked the most powerful woman in politics, Nancy Pelosi. "The speaker went through the roof," a House Democrat told Politico, when she saw Reid's alleged power play.
It seems Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s stimulus compromise announcement was a tad premature, a fact that reportedly irked the most powerful woman in politics, Nancy Pelosi. “The speaker went through the roof,” a House Democrat told Politico, when she saw Reid’s alleged power play.
The disagreement seems to revolve around school construction. Reid’s announcement may have been an attempt to force Pelosi’s hand.
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...Politico via Political Wire:
According to a half dozen Congressional aides and members, Reid went before the cameras Wednesday to announce a stimulus deal before Pelosi had agreed on all the details of school construction financing.
“It’s ruffled feathers, big time,” said a House Democrat speaking on condition of anonymity. “The speaker went through the roof.”
Added one House Democratic aide: “He tried to roll her and she knew it.”
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