[August 01, 2011] Menendez on Republican's Obstruction to Reach Compromise and Avoid Default Tweet Aug 01, 2011 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON - Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) took to the floor to call out the Republicans' deliberate obstruction of the debt negotiations and to support the Senate Majority Leader's proposal as the best option to overcome the current impasse. The NJ Senator emphasized the need for Republicans to realize that governing is not about falling on your sword for unattainable partisan political goals, but for sensible compromise to solve problems for the American people. Below is a link to video footage of his full remarks: "There are times when one needs to stand and fight, and there are other times when one needs to reach a compromise. I am not excited about the decisions we are being forced to make, but I think the Majority Leader has crafted a proposal that can bring the two parties together and avoid economic disaster without destroying Medicare, Social Security, and other priorities of working families. Compare that to Speaker Boehner's proposal that is just more of the same partisan gamesmanship, and the path we have to take becomes clear. So, I rise today in favor of the Majority Leader's plan in the hope that reason will prevail on the other side -- that our Republican colleagues will finally agree to help govern and not make irrational demands that drive us down the road to default." Read this original document at: http://menendez.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=b3ce1714-c801-4a58-aa42-56a326f141fe [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]