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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 08:48 AM Original message |
Judd Greg on MSNBC: "after HCR bill gets out of conference it only needs 51 votes in senate to pass" |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. No. It still requires 60 to cut off debate |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He wants to get the base riled up to make more phone calls |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. There is no trick to getting 51 votes. Just let the Republicans filibuster, on the Senate floor. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. He's kind of half right according to the New Republic. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yes, a conference bill faces only one 60 vote thresh-hold instead of three |
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