Wanda Carruthers
newsmax.com
February 12, 2014
House Speaker John Boehner showed he was a “real leader” by pushing through a vote on a clean debt ceiling bill, Rep. Peter King said Wednesday.
“He was a real leader,” the New York Republican told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “I stand by what John Boehner did.”
With narrow Republican support, the House on Tuesday approved a debt ceiling increase without conditions. The bill allowed an extension of the federal government’s borrowing authority for one year. Conservative groups immediately criticized the move, contending it was a missed opportunity to cut spending.
King said he was “disgusted” with Republicans who opposed the bill, and maintained Boehner had “tried everything.” He said conservative lawmakers “would not budge” on the issue.
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