Remember: The House Moderates Never Show

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You’ve seen Charlie Dent and Pete King out railing against the shutdown, blaming it on Republicans, calling for a no-strings-attached bill to reopen the federal government. Surely, they’re willing to sign the discharge petition that could force Speaker Boehner’s hand, right? Well, no.

On the other hand, Sen. Kirk says he’s willing to vote with Democrats to block a filibuster of a similar bill in the Senate.

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