27.07.2011 - 06:05 [ L.A.Times ]

Republican debt plan struggles in House

„When there is this type of pressure, I do what I was taught to do: I get on my knees and I ask for some understanding and some leadership,“ said Rep. Jeffrey Landry, a freshman Republican from Louisiana who came to Washington without experience in elective office. He was undecided, but very skeptical…
At a closed-door meeting of Republicans, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the majority leader, said it was time to quit „whining“ and vote.