Anyone know why Sanders is now withdrawing his SP amendment? n/t

[slipslidingaway]

[Unvanguard]

1. Is he? Presumably to stop Coburn's delaying tactic. n/t

[slipslidingaway]

5. Just now on the floor, thanks ...

I've not had the time to pay close attention lately.

[Bolo Boffin]

2. Because it will take the clerk a couple of days to read it.

And Obama's got to have a bill before New Year's.

[Ninga]

3. To save time? If he withdraws, then the Senate has to move on in the process. Reid wants

a vote before Christmas.

[Parker CA]

4. To stop the GOP's douchebaggery and likely so they can vote on the DoD bill for troop funding.

[napi21]

6. My guess is because some Pub Senator (Conrad I think) is demanding

that both the 2,000+ HC bill be read outloud on the Senate floor, but that also the Sanders amendment be read outloud. I think Bernie knew his amendment wouldn't pass & withdrew it so it wouldn't waste more time!

[Bolo Boffin]

7. Coburn did, and then left the floor. n/t

[BurtWorm]

8. To shut Coburn up apparently.

[slipslidingaway]

9. I'll check the earlier cspan link, but what people are saying that if the Sanders'

amendment is not dropped then Coburn will ask that the 2000 page bill be read?

No other amendment, just the Samders amendment! That sounds too convenient.

:shrug:

from cspan ...

"Sen. Sanders Withdraws Single-Payer Amendment
Today

Sen. Sanders (I-VT) has withdrawn his amendment in order to stop the reading of the full text. Senate Democratic leaders told reporters that Sen. Tom Coburn's (R-OK) request was an effort to "slow down debate" on health care."