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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,833 posts)
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:39 PM Tuesday

GOP leaders say airports will be 'flooded' with cancellations if Democrats don't budge

Republican Reps. Tom Emmer (Minn.) and Lisa McClain (Mich.) blamed Democrats for continued air travel issues amid the government shutdown on Tuesday.

“Airports will be flooded with flight cancelations and delays, amid the busiest time to travel all year,” Emmer, the House majority whip, said at a press conference alongside McClain, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Rules Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.).

“As TSA agents and air traffic controllers show up without pay, Democrats brag they won’t budge until planes fall out of the sky. Really? Really? Seriously, that’s the Democrats’ model?” an animated McClain remarked.

The Hill has reached out to the offices of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for comment.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gop-leaders-airports-flooded-cancellations-182144771.html

I'll take delayed flights over people losing their healthcare any day. Try again losers.

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GOP leaders say airports will be 'flooded' with cancellations if Democrats don't budge (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP
Emergency rooms will be flooded with patients pfitz59 Tuesday #1
I think We the People can handle no flights.... Lovie777 Tuesday #2
Let's make it clear: IT'S THE REPUBLICANS WHO ARE NOT BUDGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sogo Tuesday #3
The question that the magas need to be asked is kacekwl Tuesday #4

Sogo

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3. Let's make it clear: IT'S THE REPUBLICANS WHO ARE NOT BUDGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 08:57 PM
Tuesday

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kacekwl

(8,689 posts)
4. The question that the magas need to be asked is
Tue Oct 14, 2025, 09:20 PM
Tuesday

you say you will address healthcare after you dopes vote for the clean bill then why not address it now and open the government and you won't have to worry about cancelled flights. You're lying and we know it.

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