Reid causes gridlock: Shaheen does his bidding

(Union Leader) Harry Reid can’t leave the U.S. Senate soon enough.

The Senate Minority Leader has convinced his fellow Democrats to once again grind the federal government to a halt, this time because he doesn’t think Congress is spending enough money.

Democrats last week blocked consideration of the Defense Appropriations Act, which funds America’s armed forces.

The bill has already passed overwhelmingly through the House, supported by both Reps. Frank Guinta and Anne McLane Kuster. It received the unanimous support of the Senate Appropriations Committee. As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “There is no excuse to filibuster this bill.”

Except Democrats aren’t really objecting to the defense spending bill. They are objecting to not getting their way on everything else. Click here to continue reading