A filibuster held by four senators who wanted to reject federal funding to send a message to the government was a waste of time, Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington, says in his weekly report:
We spent the night at the Capitol this week during an all-night filibuster by four senators. The group wanted to reject federal funding in a re-appropriations bill (money that was appropriated in a previous year, but not completely spent during that year). This is the same group that worked to hold up the unemployment benefits extension earlier this session. While we are all frustrated with overspending on the federal level, rejecting funds that we have essentially already spent is not the way to send a message to Washington. Not utilizing these funds would do nothing for our federal debt, and would most likely end up benefitting another state. At around 6 a.m., after more than 12 hours, the filibuster ended and there was little to show for their efforts. Ultimately I felt it was a waste of time for the members of the Senate and the Legislature as a whole.
When Jeff City gets its act together and deal with state issues instead of federal issues then maybe something will be done. They have spent more time passing crap on federal issues and not dealing with the job issues they promised. Do your job and deal with state issues and quit setting up to run for a federal job!
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