House And Senate To Reconvene At 1pm today

[chill_wind]

Per TPM:

The House of Representatives is expected to hold a vote on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's debt crisis plan. That vote is expected to defeat act, acting as both revenge for Reid's killing of Speaker John Boehner's plan last night, and also conveying the message that House Republicans will want more Democratic compromises before a plan can pass.



http://talkingpointsmemo.com/wires/live_wire/live_wire.html#1299

(Despite the article's typo? I think we get the idea of the House GOP intent)

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

[Vincardog]

1. IF Reid's plan includes a 'super' congress to pass the cat food commissions lack of recommendations

and force a up or down vote on them in both houses. I am against it

[Autumn]

2. + 1

[chill_wind]

6. It looks like it's still in there

in both revised plans in the comparison outline (document pasted at the TPM site).

Somebody correct me if I'm reading wrong.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/reid-aims-for-gop-support-by-adopting-mcconnell-debt-limit-plan-fallback-plan.php?ref=fpblg

[Vincardog]

10. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction ...This is unacceptable

The Reid Amendment would establish a joint select committee to develop legislation toreduce the deficit. The committee’s recommendations would be considered under fast track procedures that preclude any amendments and guarantee votes in the House and Senate.The joint committee would include 12 Members appointed by the leaders of both partiesin each house of Congress. Its goal would be to reduce the deficit to 3 percent or less of GDP.The committee would be directed to consider other bipartisan plans, such as those proposed bythe so-called “Gang of Six.” 7 votes would be required to approve recommendation

[L0oniX]

3. I guess they dont have to get up out of bed early like the rest of us do.

[napi21]

4. What is the vote tey were talking about ast ight that was to take place

at 1AM tomorrow morning? I thought THAT was the vote on the Reid bill?

[chill_wind]

9. I think it's about McConnell's threat to filibuster-

"- The real action, however, is on the Senate side, where Harry Reid is courting votes behind the scenes in order to put together the magic number of 60 to break filibuster, and successfully invoke cloture on his plan. That vote is currently scheduled for 1 a.m. Sunday. If he's successful, that would - just - leave enough time for a bill to head back to the House (where passage isn't assured) and then reach the President's desk before the default deadline. "

The State Of Play (12:56 pm) TPM
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2011/07/the_state_of_play.php?ref=fpblg

[DCBob]

5. I didnt realize the House could vote on a plan they had not even received yet from the Senate.

weird.

[Skink]

7. Sounds like an impeachable offense.

[snappyturtle]

8. Shhh......

[chill_wind]

11. Debate starting.

David Dreier up.

[Tootz]

12. Invoke 14th

I think the best path to take is for President Obama to invoke the 14th amendment. Then, the repubs can go ahead an try an impeachment route...That kept them busy and out of the mainstream during the Clinton years...It will be unsuccessful..as it was then..but, perhaps we can get on with business and get things done..maybe even lower the debt...We just have to keep the kids curtailed.