WYOMING — Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined the Republican outcry over Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s conduct at the State of the Union Address last night. Pelosi tore a copy of Donald Trump’s speech after the President appeared to snub her proffered handshake.
During a House Republican leadership press conference this morning, Cheney said Trump laid out an optimistic vision for America while the Democrats were blinded by anger.
“It was a very moving speech. I’ve been to many States of the Union, as have my colleagues, and this was among the very, very best. It was a really special speech,” Cheney said in the press conference. “In stark contrast to that, Speaker Pelosi had a tantrum. She disgraced herself, she dishonored the House, she showed once again that she is an embarrassment, that she is unfit for office, and the American people are going to have an opportunity to make that decision to choose between two visions for the future of this country in November.”
US Sen. John Barrasso shared a photo of he and Trump reportedly taken moments before the President addressed the nation.
“What a great speech with an uplifting vision for the future of our country,” Barrasso later said.
US Sen. Mike Enzi also lauded the address, saying much of it boded well for Wyomingites.
“[H]e made it clear that he believes in America and the great things we can accomplish if we focus on creating new opportunities and continuing to strengthen the economy for working families. For Wyoming, this means not only finding new ways to diversify our economy, but looking for innovative ways to help support those industries that have supported our state,” Enzi stated. “For my remaining time in the Senate, I hope that we can focus on our shared goals. While there is lot we can do, one of my priorities has been overhauling our broken budget process. Although our economy is strong, our current federal deficit is on an unsustainable path. Our national debt stands at more than $23 trillion. We clearly have a spending problem that we need to address sooner rather than later.”
Enzi added lowering health care costs is also a major concern for him.
