WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives as Republicans waste another day, using a rule to require a two-thirds vote to pass the Reid proposal:
“I've been here almost 29 years. This is a disgraceful moment. This country wants compromise. What you're doing with this bill is to undermine the chances of compromise. That's what you're doing. You're trying to throw a monkey wrench in the Reid bill before it can even leave the station. That's what you're doing. You're trying to make sure that the Senate cannot work its will.
“Why isn't this bill being brought up? Because Senator Reid wants to sit down with Senate Republicans and work out a compromise and you're bringing up this bill to make sure that this will never happen. This is a disgraceful moment."
