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Sen. Harry Reid might be planning to punt on filibuster reform, delaying action by not adjourning the Senate tomorrow, after new members are sworn in, but instead going into recess. In doing that, he would technically keep the first day of Senate business open, to do filibuster reform after the congressional recess that lasts until the week of Jan. 22. Why does he want this delay?
That would be the same Mitch McConnell who screwed Reid over in fiscal cliff curb negotiations by refusing to work further with him and bypassing him. It's the same McConnell who, as I wrote earlier, has vowed to take the debt ceiling hostage again and again and again. It's also the same McConnell who agreed to a "gentlemen's agreement" on the filibuster back in 2011, and agreement that he happily ignored.
If there were ever a time when Tom Udall and Jeff Merkley were prophetic, its tonight, Reid said on the floor. These two young, fine senators said it was time to change the rules of the Senate, and we didnt. They were right. The rest of us were wrongor most of us, anyway. What a shame.
That hasn't changed. If anything, the last several months of Republican obstruction and McConnell's actions on the fiscal cliff reinforce that. Bipartisan agreements with McConnell are less than worthless; they're destructive.
If this reform is delayed two weeks, Reid should use the time to convince all of the members of his caucus to support real reform. He shouldn't be wasting his time on McConnell.
Tell Sen. Reid that real filibuster reform has to happen. Call him at 202-224-3542.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/02/1175785/-Reid-considers-delaying-filibuster-reform-nbsp-vote
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(52,208 posts)TeamPooka
(24,223 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Does Biden need to be brought in again to save Reid from himself ?
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)a lot like the old year.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)kentuck
(111,089 posts)Don't throw me in that broad patch and I promise I will not filibuster anymore...
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)Without the "talking filibuster" this vote is useless.
Get them on board Harry, we need this before the Debt Ceiling is brought up the first of February.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)be negotiating with Reid over the filibuster rule. I doubt it. If it were McConnell, he would probably raise the number of senators to pass a law to 175 and never even send Reid a note about it.
GardeningGal
(2,211 posts)You haven't learned yet? There isn't any hope for you....omg
lindysalsagal
(20,680 posts)Especially since it looks as if the GOP will never hold a majority any time soon.
Fingers crossed.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)FresnoDemocrat
(17 posts)it's more likely he forgot.