From Roll Call:

“It would be laughable if it weren’t so sad. House Democrats, having chafed and screamed for years about being frozen out of decision making by Republicans, are starting out their rule by ... freezing out Republicans. 

Democratic aides contend that there needn’t be hearings or markups because the proposals already have been fully vetted. But that isn’t the case with complex measures such as the requirement that the Medicare program negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, or that oil and gas subsidies be ended and the savings applied to alternative energy research.  And, even if Democratic leaders are in no doubt about the contents of bills they are proposing, there is absolutely no excuse for refusing to give Republicans an opportunity to offer amendments. Democrats claim they want to establish a record of achievement quickly, but if it takes 110 legislative hours to pass the 100-hour agenda on a democratic basis, no one would notice the extra time. But it would demonstrate that Democrats meant it when promising a new era of fairness.”

Disappointing, but only for those who thought the Democrats actually meant it when they were talking about a renewed spirit of unity and bi-partisanship in our government.  As you can see, all that talk was just campaign trail promises made by a group of politicians more interested in seizing power at any cost than shooting straight with the American people.