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House GOP: We’re done bailing out the Senate

By David M. Drucker
Published February 12, 2015 10:00am ET
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House GOP: We’re done bailing out the Senate
"Frankly, they were a do-nothing majority, and now they're trying to be a do-nothing minority," said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. (Getty File Photo) | Win McNamee

Frustrated House Republicans are through negotiating with themselves.

Majority Whip Steve Scalise joined Senate Republicans for a private lunch on Wednesday to deliver a friendly but blunt message: House Republicans aren’t working on a “Plan B” to fund the Department of Homeland Security and won’t consider another bill until the Senate acts.

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