Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

@repcleaver

This is the official Twitter page of Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, representing Missouri's Fifth District.

http://www.house.gov/cleaver/

Ideology, tragically, has trumped logic in this place. And that cannot continue.

Remember in any deal, we must not ask the least of these to bear the brunt of any deal. We must achieve balance.

Tune into now. I'll be live to discuss the fiscal cliff and what we have to do in Washington to avert it.

Embracing a civil exchange of ideas and respectful differences of opinion fosters real debate, and allows our best ideas to shine.

Often, the debate in DC can devolve into one with a great deal more heat than light.

This morning, and I were awarded the Civility Award for efforts to bring Civility to Congress.

The saying is often together we stand, divided we fall. In Congress, it is together we stand, divided we stall.

GM! "It's not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It's the hand that casts the ballot." - Harry S. Truman

1 way to help: donate blood. Abt 300 drives were cancelled, shortfall of almst 9,000 units.

Memuatkan nampaknya mengambil sedikit masa.

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