But we'll authorize trillions to bring democracy to the Middle East...

So quick to place blame on the GOP. Maybe they have an issue with the PORK that is in the bill that raised from $47 Billion to $60 Billion. Much of which has nothing to do with Sandy relief.

trolls

GOP did not pass the bill because they must still be bitter at Christie for the whole Obama/Sandy political bulls$t!! They only care about thier party and agenda God forbid someone cross them or do something right for the American people.

I want to know how can we even tell if our town officials are spending the money to help victims of sandy and not for something else.

OMG what is wrong with you people? The Shore area has been devastated! The money is needed to get the area back track. This is just another political move from the Republicans to flex their muscles, their egos etc etc. Thousands of people depend on the recovery of the shore which needs to be done quickly before the coming summer. I would gues that none of you know anyone who was directly affected by this tragedy. Step out of your box and think about someone else for a change.

Yes Sean you are right we are the first to help other countries (and good for us that we do) but we grandstand when it comes to help at home. How sad.

FEMA NEEDS TO HAVE THE FUNDING TO PAY INSURANCE CLAIMS IN FULL AND NOT WIESEL OUT OF PAYING REPLACEMENT AMOUNTS !!!
THE CITIZENS OF NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK ARE WATCHING SO SHOULD THE REST OF THE COUNTRY.
WHEN ITS YOUR TURN TO FACE A DEVASTATING BLOW FROM DESTRUCTION LETS SEE HOW YOU ENJOY THE DELAYS IN THE HOUSE.
EASY TO WAIT WHEN YOUR ARE NOT THE ONE SUFFERING.
I VOTE TO GET THE HOUSE OUT AND START WITH PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THE DEVASTATION OF THE JERSEY SHORE AND ELSEWHERE IN NEW YORK.
VOTE THEM OUT AND THEY WILL CHANGE THEIR IDIOT MINDS TO HOLD UP THE AID WE NEED FOR ALL HOMEOWNERS IN THE JERSEY SHORE.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH BULLSHIT!!1

TOM A HOMEOWNER AT THE JERSEY SHORE

And give money to other nations to help with their disasters - it's time for the REPUBLICAN congress to GO! They are lining their pockets and ignoring those in need here at home

Excuse me... the Senate passed the bill? Yea and so what? All money begins in the House. That's what it says in our constitution. Oh I'm sorry my bad, I forgot, we don't follow the constitution any more. Did anyone mention that less than half of the $60 million was making it to the Sandy Victims? Oh they must have forgotten to mention how more than half was going to other states for pet projects. Oh and again I almost forgot! Moneys going over seas to aid foreign countries. So I guess because the Republicans are finally getting the message that we are broke and can no longer afford to give every Dick Tom & Harry money that we don't have, know they are mean people who don't care about anyone. What a joke! Let the new congress bring the Aid Bill to the floor for a vote clean of all the extra spending crap. Stop playing politics and get down to the real business of the country. We are in mid fall off the cliff and everyone seems to think we fixed it last night. Sad sad sad.

Sandy hitting so close to home is a realization that each and every one of us is one disaster away from homelessness. Who of is able to or can be expected to rebuild our homes without assistance. It's impossible! Get on the Ball, get this moving and do the right thing for the people of NJ and NY.

The problem is this is full of "pork". For shame!!! I have to break this down to 2 comments due to the length of the story. See the following article on 2 postings..

Your two senators packed this with pork. They had the opportunity to have a $27 to $30 billion dollar legit relief packages, packed it with pork, then dared us not to vote for it.”

Representative Issa was referring to New York Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer. Some of the disputed items in the Super Storm Sandy disaster aid bill include a $150 million in funding for Alaskan fisheries. The bill would also have reportedly increased spending to the national flood insurance program, which is expected to max out its borrowing limit next week. If the flood insurance program cannot borrow more money, it will reportedly only be able to pay 12,000 of the estimated 139,000 of the Hurricane Sandy related claims, according to The Atlantic Wire.

Some of the disputed hurricane relief bill pork measures in $336 million in Amtrak expenses and $2 million in taxpayer funds to repair a room on one of the Smithsonian buildings in Washington D.C.

part 2.....

The publication also reports that the Super Storm Sandy relief legislation also includes $8 million to purchase new vehicles for federal agencies. A total of $4 million for repairs to the Kennedy Space Center were also added to the disaster relief bill.

Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/464823/hurricane-sandy-relief-pork-spending-stalls-passage/#P2jfY6g5GAtaMtZB.99

No politician in his RIGHT MIND would have denied funding for the people suffering from the damage of Sandy. So this means one of two things: 1, Politicians are not in their right minds; and/or, None of them read the bill to begin with.

What do you think it was? Hummmmm.. . . . .?

60 billion is a lot of money.....wonder what the "real" cost of sandy is...

is the 60 billion over and above what insurance companies are paying out ?

Disappointed.....I'm sure that they could have come up with a better word and more stronger word than that. I went into Seaside Heights yesterday for the first time and left so depressed. Those poor people.
We can so quickly send aid to foreign countries, what about our own people? If all comes down to the game called politics.

Was happy to at least see Christie speak up about the House's failure to address the aid that was promised previously. But then, we are lucky they got anything done at all since they held us all hostage to their 11th hour "hoo-RA" last evening. I only look forward to what the bible says 'Woe to the doctors and Lawyers". Yup, they may have a laugh today but their tomorrows will burn forever more.

“It’s disappointing that Washington politicians are using this tragedy to secure billions in spending for their own pet projects like fisheries in Alaska, new cars for Homeland Security or tree planting on private property. Regardless, any new disaster relief legislation – no matter what its intended purpose – should be offset by other spending cuts."

http://americansforprosperity.org/newsroom/afp-president-tim-phillips-on-hurricane-sandy-relief-bill/

According to Congressman Peter King of NY [R] all the pork for the other stuff was taken out of the bill and he is very angry that the House did not vote on this bill that is so badly needed by our neighbors . I am a republican but I have to question what the party stands for when so many folks are in need.This is a time when the whole country must come together and forget politics..

ALL OF THE MONEY FOR FISHERIES IN ALASKA NEW CARS FOR H.L.S AND TREES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS BILL ... ITS JUST TEA PARTY VOTE ON NO ....

Why can't they remove all the pork and in the interim agree to pass the much needed cash just to fund Sandy.

Democraps and oblha blha loaded the bill with more spending that had NOTHING to do with the storm typical obama tactic, more money for moochers

http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/12/obamas-sandy-relief-bill-filled-with-pork-barrel-projects/#ixzz2GpnxAnOT

It looks like Chris didn't read the bill either. Maybe Boehner didn't put it to vote because of all the ridicilious pork in it. Roofs for the Smithsonian, new cars for Homeland Security, Fisheries in Alaska and Mississippi. Onlt a small fraction of the $ will be going to Sandy Relief.

Come on GOP whinners READ THE BILL!!!!

I have spoked can`t you read al the pork for fisheries and new cars was REMOVED
Many many people are hurting. Now is the time to come together as a country and leave the hate out of this subject... SO ONCE AGAIN I HAV ESPOKED READ THE BILL

NJ & NY residents & businesses should withhold paying their 2012 Federal income taxes -- we contribute a huge amount of money to the coffers. With open hearts we contributed to the people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast as a result of Katrina and BP oil spill. This is our time of need. Why won't you help?

It's time for our pol,s to act as one

No more emails time to act

New Orleans got 106 billion bucks, Haiti even got more than that. New Jersey only got 50 billion bucks. It's obvious to me why!

Pork is Pork whether it is New Orleans or Ocean City, like Ross Perot said: do you want go know who is paying for it - look in the mirror.

Cut all foriegn aid for one yr -Sandy would be paid for -no need to borrow the money from China ---------HEY BLOODSUCKING OTHER NATIONS _____ YA DONT GET A CHECK FROM UNCLE SAM THIS YR

I still dont understand why the government should pay for all this rebuilding? If people want to live in a flood zone they can pay to rebuild. The whole plan is nothing but pork and a waste of money. Still better than giving it to the kenyans muslim brother hood but come on.

Mr Speaker your fired, stop helping other countries take care of your home and ours THE UNITED STATES

Obama ..The walk with Christie on the Jersey shore after Sandy helped get you re-elected ..Now get The Jersey the assistance you promised...Remember We will get you Help..Your not alone....were your words...

The entire Congressional political machine is broken and there is no way any of them will ever work together except to pass their own raises. It is clear that they lack insight or compassion. I wish they could all be fired starting with the top. As always, the people of NJ have to be strong and fend for ourselves because NJ is always treated as the national joke by DC, the Media and Hollywood. By the way, where were all of those Hollywood celebrities - Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Jamie Fox etc who were glad to give their time and money to Katrina, Africa and Haiti? I hope everyone thinks next time they go to support them in the movies. I'm truly sick of all of them from DC to Hollywood.

The problem is not the GOP as a whole, the problem is that the entire GOP is being held hostage by the 50 or so extremists - Tea Party fools who know nothing, will listen to no one, have their idealogy and they are sticking to it whether the facts in front of them contradict them or not. The remainder of the GOP (if they want to have a Republican Party in the future) need to ignore these 50 or so extremists and move on without them. If they want a Republican Party, they best get rid of the Tea Party. Until the GOP leave the Tea Party behind, everyone will suffer for it. It is their decision - the Speaker of the House better get a back bone or he will be out. I am glad Christie is calling them on it. You have to admit, that guy does have a back bone somewhere in all that blubber.

Boehner needs to be sent to the Jersey Shore, Staten Island, or Long Island for a week - then our people will see the money. How much did OHIO get the last time the Ohio River overflowed?

Be patient our beloved president will take care of everything as soon as he's done taking his vacastions

sorry thai was vacations

Rich

did you ever google
how many vacations Bush took ?
you do know Bush lied about invading Iraq

Gee Penny How many Iraq tours have you done --- If you havent done any -----which i can pretty much guarntee ----- Maybe just maybe they didnt have weapons of mass destruction -but they did have warehouses full of conventional weapons which was in direct violation of the treaty Iraq signed in 91 --------

Dominick

Colin Powell ever hear of him?
Iraq didnt have WMDs it was a LIE

http://costofwar.com/

Penny-------- Guess it doesnt bother you that Saddam had bought millions of conventional weapons with the sale of oil (against the treaty he signed ) I with my own eyes saw 20000 sq ft warehouses filled with ak47's anti aircraft guns -- rpg's ammo ect --------the same weapons that were killing us in 2003 to the present ------ So ya think Saddam was a good guy?????????

Never said Saddam was a good guy
Russia China North Korea all have weapons should we invade them too?
You do know the wars are unpaid for right?
Last I checked there are no steel mills in Afghan where did they get the weapons?
YOu do know Bin Laden family did business with Bush and Caryle group right?
YOu did see what Colin Powell said right?
Do you really think Iraq was going to invade the us

Okay Penny 1 by 1----russia and North korea did not sign a treaty affter Desert Storm not to buy weapons with oil sales -----2 yes i did 3.Ak47s are a russian weapon ... Bib ladin was our friend -till he screwed us 4. Colin Powell Good General - but is outa the loop today ...%. Nope Iraq wasnt going to invade us ---But he did violate the trety they signed by shooting and hitting in some cases our aircraft in the the fly zone ------

Penny -------- Obama is no different than Bush --- Still 2 wars --- We are still in Afgan and will be forever We are still in Iraq -------Yes 3000 troops still in Iraq -----------still have Gitmo -- Still both are unfunded ------ and we are 16 trillion in debt ------ So wheres the CHANGE???????

Funny that TimeForChange is quoting a figure of 13 billion when the reports I have seen indicate only millions in pork. The one cite is not from a newspaper or reputable news gathering site but just some minor blog. The final version of the bill that was not voted on had most of the pork removed.

Also the pork was loaded on pretty equally by scummy congressman from both parties. so don't worry about who was at fault, it was Dems & Repubs. But it was the Repubs that prevented the vote.

OK. I am offically bored with your back and forth on the wars. You are WAY off track of the original conversation about Sandy Relief. As a victim of Sandy, I can understand why the vote was put off. The Reps are trying to stick to their promise of unnecessary taxation. The bill is full of New York pork that we will be paying for. That is the conversation......

Broken--------i agree ------ If we stopped all foriegn aid this yr ---------- we could fund Sandy money -- with real dollars not borrowed or printed dollars --

Penny---still harping on "unfunded" wars --------are they funded now under Obama for the last 4 yrs ------ MMMMMM why is Obama commmiting us to even more time in Afgan - He now says some troops will be there past 2014 ------ 10-20 k-------mmmmmmmmmmmm and the 3-5 thousand still in Iraq ------- Gee Obama ----- where's the fundingg????????????

Dom stop wasting your breath its useless to try to reason with a babbling idiot