President Obama lambastes Senate Republicans for blocking the infrastructure bill

Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – President Barack Obama in a statement on Thursday expressed his determination to take America ahead on the economic recovery path promising, “to do everything in my power to move this country forward,” after the Senate with unanimous Republican vote blocked a part of his job plan with a $60 billion bill to fund infrastructure projects around the country.

“It makes no sense when you consider that this bill was made up of the same kinds of common-sense proposals that many of these Senators have fought for in the past,” said Obama, highlighting that the bill was “fully paid for.”

Calling “Republicans in Washington” as out of touch with “Americans from all ends of the political spectrum,” Obama asked the Republican Senators to explain to American people saying, “They deserve an explanation as to why Republicans refuse to step up to the plate and do what’s necessary to create jobs and grow the economy right now.”

Mincing no words, President Obama who is in France, attending G20 Summit, said in his statement, “It’s time for Republicans in Congress to put country ahead of party and listen to the people they were elected to serve. It’s time for them to do their job and focus on Americans’ jobs.”

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