Obama, Boehner spar on timing of big jobs speech
Source: The Oklahoman - Aug 31, 2011 at 6:33 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sudden political shoving match, President Barack Obama asked Congress to convene an extraordinary joint session next Wednesday to hear his much-anticipated proposals to put jobless Americans back to work but House Speaker John Boehner balked and told the president he ought to wait and speak a day later.
If Obama gets his way, his speech will upstage a Republican presidential debate scheduled for the same time.
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