In an interview published today, Republican chairman of the House Rules Committee, Rep. Pete Sessions, admittedly said how the "GOP's primary interests aren't even in the chamber it controls" and that "Everything we do in this body should be about messaging to win back the Senate." This comes at a crucial time during American politics and how it is suffering from an unbearable plague of gridlock and minimal progress. Although what one Representative says may not reflect the whole party, it does lead one to wonder whether or not other Republicans feel the same way. This parallels with our discussion on what elected officials truly want. Indeed, re-election is one of them, but apparently, for Sessions, its the number one priority. A justification for his statement could possibly be that a GOP take over of the senate may lead to less political gridlock, but at what cost of priority? Shouldn't every single member of congress be pre occupied with avoiding another governmental shutdown in January? Who knows, only time will tell (and the media, as always).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/house-gop-leadership_n_4221876.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
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