John McCain hits Republicans on budget, again
Posted on AllSides May 23rd, 2013
From The Left
Sen. John McCain hammered his fellow Republicans on Thursday, saying that further objections to moving ahead on the budget could carry dramatic implications for future bills, including immigration.
Tea party conservatives have objected to a House-Senate conference on the budget resolution, fearing that a deal could mean the adoption of a debt ceiling increase. Democrats and some Republicans have cried foul, and McCain, an Arizona Republican, said on the floor that if the GOP seeks to require conditions before going to conference, theres nothing preventing the same thing happening...