Hardline Republicans Hit Ryan For Mentioning ‘Family Time’
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The fine people in the party of family values want Paul Ryan to know that family time is not in his potential job description.
It’s not necessarily directed as a criticism — just a reality of the job, Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, told reporters Wednesday morning.
“You can’t do the job 9 to 5, Monday through Friday,” he said. “That’s not a criticism. The speaker has to work on weekends. I’m not running for speaker. I’ve got young kids at home and there’s plenty of jobs I’m unable to do. But the time commitment isn’t 40 hours a week. And I think that’s going to be part of the discussion.”
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Huelskamp went so far as to almost praise Speaker John Boehner, who is stepping down at the end of month. The Kansas Republican is among the group of conservatives credited with Boehner’s resignation.
“Speaker John Boehner raised $50 million,” he said. “The speaker has to work more than 40 hours a week.”
Other conservatives including Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks said one of the things the Freedom Caucus will have to “ascertain is whether or not (Ryan) has time to do the job.”
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