Why do Republicans object to a Women's History museum ?

[HellBenttoo]

If that is true, why did they arrive at a decision to sell land near the Smithsonian Museum, to the National Women's History Museum ?

You can read the entire bill, or you can read this summary. Or you can choose to ignore the facts.

Library of Congress Summary

The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.

5/7/2014--Passed House amended.
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum.
Requires the Commission to:
(1) report recommendations for a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.;
(2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through public contributions;
(3) obtain an independent review of such fundraising plan, including an analysis of the resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and its operations and maintenance in perpetuity without reliance on federal funds; and
(4) submit a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the Museum.
Directs the Commission's recommendations to address issues including the impact of the Museum on regional women history-related museums, whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum and acquiring its collections.
Prohibits federal funds from being obligated to carry out this Act.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Tom Coburn is making himself useful to his alliance.
Everyone else has come to an agreement to give
the National Women's History Museum a foot in
the door. Coburn has seen fit to throw a wrench
into the works.

He is whining about the Land Bills included with the National Defense Authorization Act.

The issue must have been hashed out, because Carl Levin and James M. Inhofe
made a joint statement. *gasp*

The reality of the situation is there are two weeks to get something done for the American people.

What does Coburn care about? He is heading out the exit door, and onto the next phase of his career.

 

[JohnnySavage]

I will allow it as long as there is no Federal money involved.