“They’re a bunch of jackasses....."

FEMA will not make the victims of Hurricane Sandy whole, but is a start.

This was the fire in Breezy Point, Queens:

Photo from NY Daily News includes a collage of other photos:
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Anyone who opposed this needs to consider the federal revenues received in excess of federal tax dollars received from their home states. In other words, the Republican moochers that we're subsidizing even as they oppose sorely needed disaster assistance.

This was New York's subway:

Jackasses indeed!

From the Guardian:

Fema has said that it has received about 140,000 insurance claims related to Sandy, which damaged or destroyed more than 72,000 homes and businesses in New Jersey, and more than 570,000 in New York.

Frustration was evident on the floor of the House on Friday. "It took only 10 days after Katrina for President Bush to sign $60bn in Katrina aid," said New Jersey Democratic representative Bill Pascrell. "How dare you come to this floor and make people think everything is OK."

The result of Friday's vote is unlikely to allay fears that the 113th Congress would be just as partisan as the 112th, with 29% of House Republicans voting against the deal. Some 67 GOP votes were against the bill, with 158 in favour. All 178 Democrat votes were in support of the package.

From: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/04/house-approves-hurricane-sandy-bill


67 House Republicans Voted “NO” on Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill

Saturday, January 5, 2013


Reps. Paul Ryan, Louis Gohmert and Joe Wilson voted ‘No’ on Hurricane Sandy relief

67 House Republicans voted “no” on the badly needed Hurricane Sandy relief bill.

Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin who was Mitt Romney’s running mate led the pack of idiots. While Reps. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Louie Gohmert of Texas and Trent Franks of Arizona had absolutely no problem voting for a $50 billion disaster aid bill after Hurricane Katrina and increasing the flood insurance pool by $2 billion in 2005.

Republican Sen. Al D’Amato, whose 98-year old mother was displaced by Hurricane Sandy, tore into the 67 reps who voted against the $9.7 billion funding package saying:

“They’re a bunch of jackasses. This country is about coming to the aid of regions in need,” he said. “We don’t say, ‘Oh no, this money is for Louisiana, I don’t live there so what do I care?”

Listed below is the entire list of the 67 House Republicans who voted against Sandy relief. Their phone numbers are included. If you feel inclined, please call their offices and let them know how you feel about their callous and heartless behavior.

Justin Amash (MI) (202) 225-3831
Garland Barr (KY) (202) 225-4706
Dan Benishek (MI) (202) 225-4735
Kerry Bentivolio (MI) (202) 225-8171
Marsha Blackburn (TN) (202) 225-2811
Jim Bridenstine (OK) (202) 225-2211
Mo Brooks (AL) (202) 225-4801
Paul Broun (GA) (202) 225-4101
Steve Chabot (OH) (202) 225-2216
Doug Collins (GA) (202) 225-9893
Michael Conaway (TX) (202) 225-3605
Tom Cotton (AR) (202) 225-3772
Steve Daines (MT) (202) 225-3211
Ron DeSantis (FL) (202) 225-2706
Scott DesJarlais (TN) (202) 225-6831
Sean Duffy (WI) (202) 225-3365
Jeff Duncan (SC) (202) 225-5301
John Duncan (TN) (202) 225-5435
Stephen Fincher (TN) (202) 225-4714
John Fleming (LA) (202) 225-2777
Bill Flores (TX) (202) 225-6105
Virginia Foxx (NC) (202) 225-2071
Trent Franks (AZ) (202) 225-4576
Louie Gohmert (TX) (202) 225-3035
Bob Goodlatte (VA) (202) 225-5431
Paul Gosar (AZ) (202) 225-2315
Trey Gowdy (SC) (202) 225-6030
Tom Graves (GA) (202) 225-5211
Sam Graves (MO) (202) 225-7041
Andy Harris (MD) (202) 225-5311
George Holding (NC) (202) 225-3032
Richard Hudson (NC) (202) 225-3715
Tim Huelskamp (KS) (202) 225-2715
Randy Hultgren (IL.) (202) 225-2976
Lynn Jenkins (KS) (202) 225-6601
Jim Jordan (OH)(202) 225-2676
Doug Lamborn (CO) (202) 225-4422
Kenny Marchant (TX) (202) 225-6605
Thomas Massie (KY) (202) 225-3465
Tom McClintock (CA) (202) 225-2511
Mark Meadows (NC) (202) 225-6401
Markwayne Mullin (OK) (202) 225-2701
Mick Mulvaney (SC) (202) 225-5501
Randy Neugebauer (TX) (202) 225-4005
Steven Palazzo (MS.) (202) 225-5772
Steve Pearce (NM) (202) 225-2365
Scott Perry (PA) (202) 225-2565
Tom Petri (WI) (202) 225-2476
Mike Pompeo (KS) (202) 225-6216
Tom Price (GA) (202) 225-4501
Phil Roe (TN)(202) 225-6356
Todd Rokita (IN) (202) 225-5037
Keith Rothfus (PA) (202) 225-2065
Ed Royce (CA) (202) 225-4111
Paul Ryan (WI) (202) 225-3031
Matt Salmon (AZ) (202) 225-2635
David Schweikert (AZ) (202) 225-2190
Jim Sensenbrenner (WI) (202) 225-5101
Marlin Stutzman (IN) (202) 225-4436
Mac Thornberry (TX) (202) 225-3706
Randy Weber (TX) (202) 225-2831
Brad Wenstrup (OH) (202) 225-3164
Roger Williams (TX) (202) 225-9896
Joe Wilson (SC) (202) 225-2452
Rob Woodall (GA) (202) 225-4272
Kevin Yoder (KS) (202) 225-2865
Ted Yoho (FL) (202) 225-5744


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