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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:50 AM Original message |
Procedural question: When the Senate and the House bills are reconciled... |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't have a solid answer for you, but I suspect that it will be susceptible to filibuster |
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zaj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. Requires 60 votes again. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Already discussed by Senator Nelson. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Gonna be interesting to see who blinks on that one. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I think the deal is done. The bill coming out of conference will |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I dont know I heard pelosi stomping her feet the other day |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. we'll see. maybe before Jan 1. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. If there is no debate I'm still confused about what the filibuster is. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The rules of the Senate are, at best, arcane. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. But filibustering, as I understand it, means taking the floor and speaking (on and on) |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Only in Hollywood. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. But I thought that it was still possible to call for them to do it |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Only by changing the rules of the Senate. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. This is what I was referring to: |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. But, by agreement between the majority leader and the minority |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. A savvy DUer said on another thread |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Then that "savvy" DUer is wrong. |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Thanks for the details. |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Actually if the Bill is allowed on the table for a vote it takes 51 votes to pass not 50. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I assumed everyone knew that already. |
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jeanpalmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
14. Hard to believe Nelson |
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