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Outrageous: House GOP leaders block vote on Sandy relief

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By Pat Cunningham

House Republican leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor would be well advised to stay away from New York and New Jersey until further notice.

HERE‘s why:

The House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday night without acting on a $60 billion superstorm Sandy disaster aid bill, prompting angry denunciations from members from the states hardest hit by the storm.

The GOP leadership was criticized for what one Republican called a “personal betrayal” after it was decided that the bill would not be considered until the 113th Congress, which convenes at noon on Thursday.

The current session of the House comes ...

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