So they're waiting till tonight to vote? Me no likee

[NightWatcher]

You can't count on Boner to be anywhere near sober after Happy Hour (5 o'clock somewhere). I'm not going to celebrate till after Obama signs this tonight (hopefully).

I still don't trust the self-destructing House repukes.

[Mass]

1. Who is waiting till tonight? House or Senate?

And who will vote first?

[NightWatcher]

3. The msnbc crawler says a vote in Senate after dinner

House GOP meeting after 3pm.

[TwilightGardener]

2. I don't see how any further delay helps them, so why wait?

Edit to add: last minute amendment or some other attachment to poison the whole thing--leave Democrats with no time to respond.

[Mass]

4. One chamber has to vote first and send to the second one.

If the Senate votes first, they still need to send it to the House, debate and vote. So, the timing is not that odd.

Of course, if the first vote is tonight, this is weirder.

[DonCoquixote]

5. Keep Harry Reid away

As I am sure he is working on a compromise as we speak!

[EC]

12. I'd think it would be Boehner that would put in a compromise.

Reid and McConnell worked out this bill to begin with. I'm more afraid that the tp's in the house will attach an amendment to it and send it back to the senate as they leave town.

[Jerry442]

6. The Devil finds work for idle hands.

If the House has more than the minimum time to pass the bill, it just gives members opportunities to find a way to screw with it.

[Berlum]

7. "Hmmm, now how can I screw this up for America?" - Teddy Cruz-ifier (R - annoinTED One)

[Jerry442]

8. A young Bill Murray could have nailed this guy in an SNL sketch. nt

[Berlum]

9. Indeed.

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. I take it that's his "come hither" look.

He's just a hunka hunka burnin' love.

[Arugula Latte]

11. Skeevy little rat face

[MSMITH33156]

13. The House needs to pass it first

procedurally. If the Senate goes first, and puts in several more hoops that procedurally must be jumped through. So Boehner will meet with his people, then they will vote on it in the House. After that, the Senate can vote on it. That's the simplest way to do it.

[Bunnahabhain]

14. Can you change the thread title?

As someone married to a lady that is half Chinese I find it offensive and hardly something I expect to find here.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.