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Jeff Flake's Wise Explanation Of Vote Against Honoring Confucius

Eric Kleefeld | October 28, 2009, 4:45PM

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Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) released this statement today, giving some precious wisdom in explaining why he voted against honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius:

Congressman Flake Releases Statement Regarding His Vote Against Honoring the 2560th Birthday of Confucius

Washington, D.C., Oct 28 - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona's Sixth District, today released the following statement regarding his vote against H.Res.784, a bill "honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought."

"He who spends time passing trivial legislation may find himself out of time to read healthcare bill," said Flake.

Heh. Heh.

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Hussein Stemper

October 28, 2009 4:56 PM

plus trivial legislation like ... honoring tea bagger rallies??

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converse

October 28, 2009 5:35 PM

He who spends time releasing statements explaining why he didn't have the time to support trivial legislation makes himself look like an idiot.

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jbhelfrich

October 28, 2009 5:44 PM in reply to converse

Enh. I really have to agree with him on this point. How does this resolution advance anyone's goals? How often do we tip our national hat to Confucius? Annually on his birthday? Every ten years? Who's birthday is it tomorrow?

There are better things to be doing then bringing stuff like this to the floor.

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mans_best_friend

October 28, 2009 6:13 PM in reply to jbhelfrich

So it takes less time to cast a Nay vote than an Aye vote? The reality is that these resolutions take no time at all. It's not as if there is extensive floor debate. He's showboating, pure and simple.

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