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Maybe he should try to get a bill through the House that is guaranteed DOA in the Senate...oops, my bad.
Mott the Hoople
Sweet Jane
He probably needs to use the influence of his position to bring these guys in line. Right now he aint exactly portraying a strong image as SOH.
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Mott the Hoople
Sweet Jane
Yea....he should....cause even if it is DOA in the senate then at least the Senate and the House can create a reconciliation committee and create some legislation to get this job done. It's fast approaching time to shit or get off the pot or Obama may have to exercise the nuclear option under the 14th ammendment. I'm sure he'd rather gnaw his own arm off then do that but probably will then to permit a default to occur.
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Boehner caved to the Teabaggers...
Following a closed-door meeting of the House GOP Friday morning, Republican Reps. Jeff Flake of Arizona, Phil Gingrey of Georgia and Jeff Landry of Louisiana said they had gone from a "no" to a "yes" - and it appeared several other members had also come on board. The House leadership cancelled a planned vote on the bill last night after it became clear that they could not win enough votes from hardline fiscal conservatives for passage.
What changed? Members say the bill is being changed to tie a second debt ceiling increase roughly six months from now to successfully sending a Balanced Budget Amendment to the states, which would require a 2/3 majority in both the House and the Senate.
They say a vote on the new version of House Speaker John Boehner's plan will be held today between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time - and the bill will pass.
As of the last CBS News count, there were about two dozen members who were either vowing to vote against the no or strongly leaning against it.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20085491-503544.html
Following a closed-door meeting of the House GOP Friday morning, Republican Reps. Jeff Flake of Arizona, Phil Gingrey of Georgia and Jeff Landry of Louisiana said they had gone from a "no" to a "yes" - and it appeared several other members had also come on board. The House leadership cancelled a planned vote on the bill last night after it became clear that they could not win enough votes from hardline fiscal conservatives for passage.
What changed? Members say the bill is being changed to tie a second debt ceiling increase roughly six months from now to successfully sending a Balanced Budget Amendment to the states, which would require a 2/3 majority in both the House and the Senate.
They say a vote on the new version of House Speaker John Boehner's plan will be held today between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time - and the bill will pass.
As of the last CBS News count, there were about two dozen members who were either vowing to vote against the no or strongly leaning against it.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20085491-503544.html