As the Senate discussed a deal to end the government shutdown, House conservatives on the other side of Capitol Hill tackled the issues under debate at Conversations with Conservatives.
Panelists included Representatives Raúl Labrador (R-ID), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), and Matt Salmon (R-AZ).
Here are some of the top tweets from the event:
First Q at #cwc13 from @russellberman is doozy: “Was it (shutdown) worth it?” Shorter Rep Labrador: Yes.
— Alicia M. Cohn (@aliciacohn) October 16, 2013
Rep @Raul_Labrador says Obama refuses to negotiate – points out that Obama would be ready to breach the debt ceiling to hurt GOP
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 16, 2013
Rep @Raul_Labrador responds to “was it worth it?” question – “Any time you try to stand up for the American people, it’s worth it”
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 16, 2013
Tim Huelskamp: Waving the white flag is never going to work, whether it’s the Berlin Wall or Washington, D.C. #CWC113
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) October 16, 2013
More Raul Labrador: “I’ve been really proud of Speaker Boehner. I’m more upset with my Republican conference.”
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) October 16, 2013
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) : ‘Mark My Words’ Obama Will Delay Individual Mandate http://t.co/nKyvT8y1bT — TheRittenbergReport (@TheRReport) October 16, 2013
Rep @Raul_Labrador feels Obama will never negotiate with Republicans on immigration – adds that he would rather “destroy Republican party”
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 16, 2013
Rep. Labrador: It would be “crazy” to enter negotiations with the president on Immigration.
— Caitlin Huey-Burns (@CHueyBurnsRCP) October 16, 2013