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Frank "Appalled" GOP Pointing Finger at Pelosi

Monday, September 29th, 2008

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The Financial Services Chair says during a presser that he doesn't understand the GOP leadership's strategy. "Because somebody hurt their feelings they decided to punish the country."

Comes after Rep. Boehner and others say Pelosi's partisan floor speech is to blame for the financial rescue bill's defeat.

Rep. Cantor blames "a failure of Speaker Pelosi to listen" to members of both parties.

Decide for yourself: Read Pelosi's floor speech text here.

Lawmakers scramble after the financial rescue bill fails in the House, 205 yeas to 227 nays. Read more here.

Media reports: There will be no re-vote Monday.

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