Scott Wong
Politico
11/4/2010
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky conceded that a full repeal of the health care law won’t be possible in the short term but pledged that Republicans would use their new oversight powers in the House to keep pressure on the Obama administration and Democrats.
“We may not be able to bring about straight repeal in the next two years, and we may not win every vote against targeted provisions, even though we should have bipartisan support for some,” McConnell said during a Thursday speech at the Heritage Foundation. “But we can compel administration officials to attempt to defend this indefensible health spending bill and other costly, government-driven measures, like the stimulus and financial reform.”
Republicans, McConnell said, will continue to press for a complete repeal of the health care law while taking steps to “eliminate its worst parts.”
…A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada blasted McConnell’s speech, warning that Republicans want to unravel the positive aspects of health reform….
…“When it comes to educating the public about the effects of Democrat legislation, we will fulfill our constitutional duty to oversee the executive branch through smart, aggressive oversight,” McConnell said. “We will scrutinize Democrat legislation and force them to defend it. And we will continue to make the case that the Democrats’ Big Government vision hinders freedom, prosperity and opportunity — and that while it may benefit some in the short term, it exposes everyone to calamity down the road.”…
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Update: At The Blaze, video: Boehner: “I’m going to make sure this health care bill never, ever, ever is implemented.”
