Today, the House is considering several Republican amendments to the GOP spending (HR 1) bill to defund implementation of the health care law.
Rep. King (R-IA) offered an amendment to prohibit the use of funds in H.R. 1 or any previous Act, to be used to carry out the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, or any amendment made by either such Public Law.
While Rep. DeLauro (D-CT) raised a point of order against the King amendment stating that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill, Rep. Weiner (D-NY) argued:
"I've watched those guys, they're incapable. There's no way this is legislating. So I believe the point of order should be struck down. It's impossible - after eight weeks they haven't legislated, they had eight years in the majority they didn't legislate. How can it possibly be that the point of order is correct?"
The Chair sustained the point of order.
