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Politics_Guy25 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-29-09 03:29 PM
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I hear Harry Reid can pass a public option without recon or 60-is this true or false?
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Edited on Thu Oct-29-09 03:32 PM by Politics_Guy25
This idea is very intriguing. I read it on another blog but I'm not sure if it is possible. There apparently is a legislative manuever that Harry Reid could use to pass a strong public option and bill period without using reconciliation or needing 60 votes. Here it is:
1. The senate and the house both pass a bill without a public option or even a trigger.
2. The final conference report of the merged senate/house bills does not have a public option or a trigger EITHER.
3. The toothless bill goes to the senate first. Apparently, all cloture motions are invoked ahead of time. For example, a cloture motion would be voted on on Monday even though the bill would still be debated until say Thursday. So, the cloture motion is passed on Monday and nothing can stop debate from ending and a vote being held on Thursday at 5 pm say. THEN, at the last minute, like at 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, Harry Reid introduces an ammendment with a strong public option that requires just 50 votes. Having 52 votes at least and without the thread of a fillibuster as it is too late, the PO passes and the bill achieves final passage say 52-48.
4. The key is apparently tricking the Republidems into thinking the PO is dead until the LAST minute.
5. Then, Nancy Pelosi uses her majority on the rules committee to present to her floor exactly the same bill that the senate just passed. So, even though it's not the conference report that was signed, it still matches the bill the senate passed.
6. Bill goes to President Obama to sign. Americans everywhere rejoice while the republicans face electoral annihilation.

Was the poster who said that this is the way to get a strong public option blowing smoke? Does anyone know if this can happen this way?
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