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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:42 PM Mar 2013

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Senate Rejects Cruz Amendment Defunding Obamacare (updated)

Senate Rejects Cruz Amendment Defunding Obamacare

The Senate rejected an amendment introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday that would have defunded the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Lawmakers split down by party line vote, 45-52.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/senate-rejects-cruz-amendment-defunding-obamacare

Updated to add roll call: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00034

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Senate Rejects Cruz Amendment Defunding Obamacare (updated) (Original Post) ProSense Mar 2013 OP

Good. Now, can we please get on with doing some real work? CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

Nope. This is congress we are talking about. Paulie Mar 2013 #2

no. now Kyl or some other idiot oligarch will introduce the same amendment. maxsolomon Mar 2013 #3

Cheer up Ted Maybe they'll make you Pope instead! Walk away Mar 2013 #4

Thank God the new Senate Repukes are serious about getting stuff done! joeybee12 Mar 2013 #5

Aww, sorry, you malignant little foreign-born putz. Go away and let the grownups TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,525 posts)

1. Good. Now, can we please get on with doing some real work?

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:45 PM

Mar 2013

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

2. Nope. This is congress we are talking about.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:46 PM

Mar 2013

maxsolomon

(33,246 posts)

3. no. now Kyl or some other idiot oligarch will introduce the same amendment.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:46 PM

Mar 2013

or it will get re-rejected in the house.

the GOP's project is to stop Obama from doing ANYTHING. 8 years of obstruction.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

4. Cheer up Ted Maybe they'll make you Pope instead!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:47 PM

Mar 2013

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

5. Thank God the new Senate Repukes are serious about getting stuff done!

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:50 PM

Mar 2013

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

6. Aww, sorry, you malignant little foreign-born putz. Go away and let the grownups

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:53 PM

Mar 2013

get back to work now.

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