Sen Durbin Speaks Out Against Balanced Budget Amendment

[Rusty5329]

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Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) took to the floor of the Senate on Tuesday morning, August 2nd, 2011, to speak out against the Balanced Budget Amendment provision in the deal to raise the debt ceiling. Specifically, he criticized those who want to force a vote for an undefined change to the constitution without any opportunity for amendments in the regular process, whether in committee or on the floor.

[Oceansaway]

1. yet this lapdog will vote yes...nt

[tridim]

2. Balance the budget first, prove it is sustainable for a decade, then we'll talk about an amendment.

Anything else is just more drowning in a bathtub far-right terrorist crap.

[burf]

3. I wonder when all is said and done

will he go over and shake Mitch McConnell's hand like he did the other evening.

Whatta farce!

[INdemo]

4. In another speech he gave yesterday he said "entitlements

should be on the table" with the Super Congress in November....Google Dick Durbin's campaign contributions..he is a lap dog..he is owned by the PACs and lobbyist groups...yep just another song and dance ACT II

[suston96]

5. Balanced Budget what? "Undefined change"? Details please.........

I want to see an amendment to the constitution that removes partisan politics from the budget preparation process.

I am dreaming? Yeah, maybe. But I would still like to see a neutral process based on numbers and simple logic.

In any case, I would like to see details on any proposed amendment to the constitution that would hobble the nation if wrongly configured.