REED DISAPPOINTED WITH PROCEDURAL PARLIAMENTARY DEFEAT OF CUT CAP AND BALANCE IN THE SENATE House Has Proposed Solutions; Continues to Await Senate and White House

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Congressman Tom Reed this morning expressed his disappointment that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid resorted to a parliamentary procedure trick to "table" and prohibit the Cut Cap and Balance Act from coming up for a vote in the Senate.

"The American people are looking for long-term solutions and transparency, and they deserve to hear the Senate debate a plan for resolving the debt ceiling crisis," Reed said. "The plan passed by the House would have prevented a default while cutting spending and forcing the government to live within its means. It's disappointing and discouraging that the Senate would not even debate or vote on it."

"The market is looking for a sign that we will take concrete steps to deal with Washington's borrowing and spending habits. Instead we get political tricks and avoidance," Reed observed, adding that the Senate has not passed a budget in more than 800 days. "It's simply a dereliction of duty. It's unacceptable."

"The House has passed detailed budgets and proposals to deal with our debt crisis," Reed explained. "The Senate hasn't passed any plan and the White House offers only ambiguous rhetoric without any written proposals. August 2nd is just ten days away. We continue to await their proposed solution."

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