In this Feb. 26, 2012 photo, House Speaker John Boehner expresses his frustration with the U.S. Senate in the final days leading up to the March 1 budget cuts deadline. (CNN Photo)
Boehner gets salty to prod Senate on sequester
'We should not have to move a third bill'
Updated: Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013, 12:42 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013, 11:53 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner is using salty language to prod the Senate to act on legislation to replace automatic spending cuts known as the sequester.
Boehner complained at a news conference Tuesday that the House has twice passed bills that would replace the across-the-board cuts with more targeted reductions, while the Senate has not acted.
Senate Democrats have unveiled a package that would replace the sequester with a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. The Senate could act on a bill later this week, though it is unlikely to pass because Republicans oppose the tax hikes.
A frustrated Boehner told reporters, quote, "We should not have to move a third bill before the Senate gets off their ass and begins to do something."
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