Durbin troubled as McCarthey backs out

Posted on October 8, 2015

*U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Republicans need to link up with Democrats. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dick Durbin)*

By Terry James

WASHINGTON – The abrupt departure of Congressman Kevin McCarthey from the contest for Speaker of the House concerns U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois.

Durbin says he is most troubled by an ultimatum from the Freedom Caucus which said that any future Speaker of the House that they would support would not enter into any compromises with the Senate.

“I can just tell you that’s a guarantee for disaster when it comes to our budget and to this nation’s economy,” said Durbin. “So I hope cooler heads will prevail. And the republicans will link up with Democrats to get something done.”

Durbin says the House of Representatives Republican Conference is currently in Chaos.

Terry James can be reached at [email protected].

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