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Posted: Dec 12, 2014 6:29 AMUpdated: Dec 12, 2014 6:29 AM

Oklahoma's House Members Differ on Omnibus Bill

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Charlie Taraboletti

First-District Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine voted against the Omnibus spending bill passed by the U. S. House on Thursday.  Bridenstine says each member of the house could find itmes they support and items they don't support.  According to the congressman, his primary concern was to block any funds to implement the President's amnesty plan announced on November 20th. 

The bill did not block the President's action, so sixty seven Members of the House, including Bridenstine, cosponsored an amendment to block funding, but the amendment was not allowed.  In addition to allowing the President to proceed with his unconstitutional amnesty plan, the bill fully funded another year of Obamacare. 

Bridenstine says Congress must return to the "regular order" processes of passing authorizations bills to set policy, and appropriations bills to set spending levels, before the beginning of the fiscal year. 

Second-District Congressman Markwayne Mullin says he approached the vote from first a constitutional perspective. Secondly, Mullin considered it from a business owner's perspective, meaning that the positives had to offset the negatives by at least a 70 to 30 ratio.  Mullin says he determined it contained measures that were incredibly important to our nation. 

Mullin also says it's important to note that the bill puts Congress on a pathway to regular order.  This means instead of wasting time passing Continuing Resolutions to temporarily fund the government at outdated levels, the House can focus on actually accomplishing its goals.  Congress can then concentrate on issues like regulatory reform, tax reform, and deficit control.


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