Sums It Up

By David Kurtz

July 31, 2014 2:38 p.m.

Democrats of course are happy to watch House GOP flail:

“Just record this smile on my face,” said an impish Sen. Reid, asked about the House GOP failure to vote on a border bill.

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) July 31, 2014

David Kurtz (@TPM_dk) is TPM's executive editor and Washington Bureau chief. He oversees the news operations of TPM.

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