House GOPer: Looking Back, We Coulda Been NicerAh, so the question finally gets answered. Isn’t the Republican newfound concern for minority rights a tad hypocritical?
From Roll Call (sub. req.):
When asked why Republicans were now endorsing proposals they long ignored, incoming Chief Deputy Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) conceded the GOP had erred last year.“In hindsight, I think [Pelosi] was right,” Cantor told reporters, adding that Pelosi is now the one ignoring the resolution, which would require more specific minority rights to control the floor, including the 24-hour requirement to review bills and conference reports.
Cantor, of course, was a member of the Republican leadership in the last Congress.