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Happy Monkey · 01-20-2010, 04:08 PM

If they have the House pass the Senate bill, then the Senate doesn't get another vote. The union deal is gone, and all of the "60th vote" stuff remains.

They could also promise to pass the Senate bill, but delay that vote until they can get an amendment to it passed through reconciliation, requiring only 51 votes in the Senate. Once the amendment passes the House and Senate, the House passes the original Senate bill, and Obama signs it and then the amendment into law. In this case, any change could be made that meets the limitations of reconciliation.

They could also start over with reconciliation. Then the whole thing would be subject to the reconciliation rules.

They could also give up.

Urbane Guerrilla · 01-21-2010, 02:27 AM

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01-20-2010, 04:08 PM	#16
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	If they have the House pass the Senate bill, then the Senate doesn't get another vote. The union deal is gone, and all of the "60th vote" stuff remains. They could also promise to pass the Senate bill, but delay that vote until they can get an amendment to it passed through reconciliation, requiring only 51 votes in the Senate. Once the amendment passes the House and Senate, the House passes the original Senate bill, and Obama signs it and then the amendment into law. In this case, any change could be made that meets the limitations of reconciliation. They could also start over with reconciliation. Then the whole thing would be subject to the reconciliation rules. They could also give up. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-21-2010, 02:27 AM	#17
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Other voices: "No You Can't!" That Old Obama Magic Is Back __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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