Senator Reid Reassures Senate Finance Panel Republicans

[Better Believe It]

Reid Reassures Finance Panel Republicans
By David M. Drucker
Roll Call Staff
July 8, 2009

Senate Finance Committee Republicans emerged Wednesday afternoon from a meeting with Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) saying the sides had agreed to continue bipartisan health reform talks within the committee — and that the negotiations would not be subject to artificial timelines.

Finance ranking member Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and his GOP colleagues said they were pleased with the session with Reid.

“It was a very constructive meeting, and bipartisan talks are going to continue — and not continue under a very hard timeline,” Grassley said.

Republican Finance members Mike Enzi (Wyo.) and Olympia Snowe (Maine), who joined Grassley in the meeting with Reid, concurred.

Baucus, meanwhile, continued his efforts to reach a bipartisan health care deal, meeting with Finance Democrats and Republicans Wednesday afternoon.

On Tuesday, Reid warned Baucus that the price of gaining Republican support for a health care bill could be too high for many Democrats. Reid strongly urged Baucus to draft a bill with policy components more acceptable to Democrats.

However, the comments of Grassley, Enzi and Snowe following their meeting with Reid suggested the Majority Leader’s tone might have shifted. Reid’s office was not immediately available for comment.

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[DarthDem]

1. Oh, For Goodness Sake

WE HAVE THE VOTES, HARRY


Jesus.

[quantass]

2. Remind me again who has the Majority?

Why does Reid like sucking pee-pee?

[avaistheone1]

3. Because it pays well.

He's a ho.

[Better Believe It]

4. Reid Extends Hand to Republicans

July 8, 2009
Reid Extends Hand to Republicans
Trish Turner
Contributing Editor
Foxnews.com

One day after expressing strong concern to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-MT, about chasing GOP votes on health care reform, particularly if it is at the expense of having a government-run plan, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, was all about bipartisanship as he met for about an hour with four committee Republicans.

“He said he wants a bipartisan bill,” said Orrin Hatch, R-UT, a meeting attendee, along with top committee Republican Chuck Grassley, R-IA, Olympia Snowe, R-ME, and Mike Enzi, R-WY.

In a statement released from Reid’s office, the Majority Leader said, “I had a positive meeting today with four Republican Senators about the road ahead for health care reform. Democrats have said from the beginning of this Congress and throughout this debate that with the health of our economy and our citizens at stake, our strong preference is to pass a bipartisan bill that lowers crushing health care costs for the middle class. I appreciate some of our Republican colleagues’ demonstrated commitment to that goal, and I look forward to more Republicans joining us at the negotiating table.”

http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/07/08/reid-extends-hand-to-republicans/

[wtbymark]

5. republican negotiations = watered down do-nothing bill

sell-outs!

[MUAD_DIB]

6. Screw You Harry. Just go home.

Does Harry remember the GOP when they were in power? Fuck em.