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Bettie

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34. I think you mean the House, but

Reply to azureblue (Reply #30)

Mon Oct 7, 2024, 08:40 AM

Oct 2024

point well made.

They don't actually care about the death toll, just about being able to hold hearings and grandstand.

What were they supposed to do? Force people to evacuate? If they had done that, there would still be hearings.

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House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane Helene after flooding claims more than 200 lives [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2024 OP

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I certainly hope that will be FEMA's response: Novara Oct 2024 #33

Bugs... Godot51 Oct 2024 #4

Complete bullshit from the party that would end FEMA, NOAA, and the NWS MattNC2021 Oct 2024 #5

This. Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #23

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When will republican obstruction STOP????? vapor2 Oct 2024 #10

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Exactly. They would pull FEMA from disaster relief... ananda Oct 2024 #12

He's the guy who had an affair with his lover and had a fianc who's daughter he paid a salary as a staff member kimbutgar Oct 2024 #13

Perhaps there should be some accountability for consistently voting against funding for FEMA dlk Oct 2024 #14

ask the 2 dozen rethugs who voted against fema relief moonshinegnomie Oct 2024 #15

These fucking losers. All they can do is blame, block and create fear among the stupoid people. KPN Oct 2024 #16

I wonder why he is asking for that? Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2024 #17

HOUSE GOP-Grandstanding Morons mdbl Oct 2024 #20

Hey Tony, sit down and STFU! N/T tonekat Oct 2024 #21

He's trying to get re-elected. Akakoji Oct 2024 #25

yeah, let's have those hearings azureblue Oct 2024 #26

What? Not enough socialism just fell out of the sky the next day? n/t brewens Oct 2024 #27

GQP...... Lovie777 Oct 2024 #28

Right after you demand accountability for all those killed in school shootings, asswipe. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #29

Oh this is going to get rich azureblue Oct 2024 #30

Johnson closed down the Senate? Akakoji Oct 2024 #32

I think you mean the House, but Bettie Oct 2024 #34

This is all the Republicans do, and on our dime CBHagman Oct 2024 #31