Friday, July 19, 2013

Delaney joins ‘No Labels’ coalition seeking to ‘make Congress work’

By Christopher Goins

Rep. John Delaney (D-Maryland) joined about 70 other congressmen in 96 degree heat at the Capitol Thursday  to showcase their membership in a bi-partisan group that is working to “make Congress work” and to “make government work,” unveiling nine bills to help do that.

“This great nation was built based on transformative ideas and bold and extraordinary actions,” Delaney said on stage. “And every one of those ideas and every one of those actions was done at the intersection of principle and compromise,” he continued. “That is our way forward.”

The freshman congressman says that he joined No Labels because he’s looking for “every opportunity to work in a bipartisan manner.” And because that’s what he and at least 70 other congressmen believe need to be done.

“So any opportunity, any kind of venue, any convening function that puts people together and allows us to work on the problems of the day I’m supportive of,” Delaney said.

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