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Monday 28 September 2015

Speaker Boehner: ‘No’ government shutdown

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio on Capitol Hill in Wash- care reform law to strip- funding bill free of a pro-
ington. Boehner said Sunday there will be no government shut- ping Planned Parenthood vision that would defund
down when funding expires this week, and he unloaded on the of federal funding. Planned Parenthood. Con-
uncompromising faction of the Republican Party that dogged “We have got groups here servatives had demanded
him throughout his speakership. in town, members of the the provision be included
House and Senate here in in the bill, even if doing so
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) town who whip people into would trigger a presidential
a frenzy believing they can veto and a partial govern-
WASHINGTON (AP) — “The Bible says, beware accomplish things that they ment shutdown.
House Speaker John Boeh- of false prophets. And know — they know — are It was the culmination of a
ner said Sunday there will there are people out there never going to happen,” dispute that stalked Boeh-
be no government shut- spreading, you know, noise Boehner said. “Our found- ner’s speakership for five
down when funding expires about how much can get ers didn’t want some par- years that was really about
this week, and he unload- done,” Boehner said. liamentary system where, if how to wield power once a
ed on the uncompromising Asked whether there would you won the majority, you party on the sidelines finally
faction of the Republican be a government shut- got to do whatever you secured it. The massive Re-
Party that dogged him down, Boehner replied, wanted. publican class of freshmen
throughout his speakership. “No.” But he made clear They wanted this long, slow in 2010 — fueled by the ul-
Speaking on CBS’ “Face a faction remains in Con- process.” traconservative tea party
the Nation,” Boehner pre- gress that favors unrealistic Boehner’s resignation an- movement — delivered
dicted that the House and demands over policy that nouncement removes the Boehner to the speaker-
Senate will pass a bill this can be passed — even threat of a vote to oust him ship but also insisted on
week to keep the govern- though that approach from the speakership, clear- a cut-it-or-shut it govern-
ment running. The move, helped bring the nation ing the way for the House ing style that eschewed
he said, will be accompa- to the brink of default in to pass a government compromise.q
nied by the creation of a 2011 and triggered a gov-
special committee to in- ernment shutdown two
vestigate non-profit abor- years later. Their demands
tion provider Planned Par- in exchange for passing
enthood and its practice a federal budget ranged
of providing fetal tissue to from defunding President
scientific researchers. Barack Obama’s health

‘Breaking Bad’ actor helping
co-star in New Mexico vote

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) “It’s the great right that
— Two “Breaking Bad” stars we have in this country,
who tried to nab drug lords so first thing you’ve got to
in the fictional AMC-TV se- do is register,” Norris said.
ries are trying to shake up “People complain about
the New Mexico political the political process all the
scene in real life. time without registering to
Dean Norris, who played vote. That’s the first step to
DEA agent Hank Schrader fixing things.”
on the show, is campaign- The 52-year-old Quezada,
ing for Steven Michael an elected Albuquerque
Quezada, who is running Public Schools board mem-
for the Bernalillo County ber, is one of four candi-
Commission, KOB-TV re- dates seeking a District 2
ports. Quezada played commission seat.
DEA agent, “Gomey,” in “This is really important
the series. that we use the power of
Norris was back in Albu- ‘Breaking Bad’ and what
querque last week urging television does and what
residents to register to vote. media does to get people
He then attended events back involved in the pro-
with Quezada. cess,” Quezada said. q