Thrill
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Tue Feb-10-09 05:55 PM
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UGH Check out the conference committee |
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The senators who are members of the conference are Reid, Max Baucus, D-Mont., Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, Thad Cochran, R-Mo., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. The House is sending Reps. David Obey, D-Wis., Charles Rangel, D-N.Y, Henry Waxman, D-Calif., Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., and Mike Camp, R-Mich.
I like seeing Waxman and Obey in there. But damn, Is that the best we could send from the Senate? Would of liked to see Boxer and Bernie :)
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Optical.Catalyst
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Tue Feb-10-09 06:51 PM
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1. We have the votes, the Republicans just need to shut up and listen |
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Tue Feb-10-09 06:52 PM
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2. There won't be much change from the Senate version. |
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They cannnot risk losing any of the brave 3Rs.
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Tue Feb-10-09 07:01 PM
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4. I think Collins is really worried about the price tag. I think there is a legit |
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argument to be made about using the money for that 15,000 credit for buying house and adding it to schools, food stamps, etc....I think that will happen.
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Tue Feb-10-09 07:04 PM
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5. We don't need the "brave 3 Republicans" to pass a stimulus |
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We need 51 votes unless the Republicans end their obstructionist filibuster, if they dare!
And all filibusters end.
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Tue Feb-10-09 07:22 PM
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8. No filibusters after conference but they need 60 votes to wave fed deficit rules of the Budget Act.. |
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"According to Senate rules, a bill that has emerged from a joint conference cannot be filibustered and could be passed with a simple majority. A 60-vote majority, however, may still be needed to waive provisions of the Budget Act, as required by Senate rules when a pending bill raises the federal deficit." http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/8099
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Tue Feb-10-09 07:00 PM
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3. Well, we know none of the House Republicans voted for the bill |
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We'll see what happens in conference.
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Tue Feb-10-09 07:06 PM
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6. Waxman, Waxman, Waxman! Can we just get rid of all the others? |
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Tue Feb-10-09 07:11 PM
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7. It's about the position they hold |
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Baucus chairs the Finance Committee, Inouye chairs the appropriations committee. If I am not mistaken, Rangel and Obey hold the corresponding positions in the House. So forget about Boxer, etc.
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Tue Feb-10-09 08:02 PM
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9. Thanks, there is a reason why this committee is the way it is. |
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Wed Feb-11-09 12:10 AM
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10. One bright spot: Good thing one of the House members is a Repub. |
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from CA.
They are in deep, deep doo-doo right now. I won't see him causing a lot of problems with stimulus dollars for public works right now.
We shall see, though..........
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