U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, a Democrat representing North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, recently had some choice words for Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid:

The conservative Democrat … was one of a handful in his party to oppose the stimulus package when the House voted on it two weeks ago. He said Democratic leaders in Congress haven’t made any effort to hear his concerns or assuage his fears about the spending bill since the vote.

“In order for us to get the confidence of America, it has to be done in a bipartisan way,” Shuler said in Raleigh following an economic forum. “We have to have everyone – Democrats and Republicans standing on the stage with the administration – saying ‘We got something done that was efficient, stimulative and timely.'”