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Pushing for a public option 30 Nov 2009 16:48 GMT
... he will not vote for a public option and might even join a Republican filibuster to kill a bill that contains one. The public option is an important component ...
Health Care Progress Report: November 30 30 Nov 2009 16:46 GMT
... GOP will surely try to prevent a final vote on the bill with a filibuster. Reid will have to keep the debate open, however, until he can ensure all ...
Using parliamentary maneuvers 30 Nov 2009 16:43 GMT
... Republican support? THE POLITICS: Reconciliation is a procedure used to protect bills from being filibustered to death. It effectively lowers the threshold for Senate passage from 60 votes to ...
Primaries will complicate 2010 Senate elections 30 Nov 2009 16:07 GMT
... controls. , the magic number is 60. It takes 60 senators to break a filibuster. Thanks to Specter's defection and the fact that two independents align themselves with the ...
Carl Leubsdorf: LBJ would be proud of Pelosi and Reid 30 Nov 2009 16:02 GMT
... muster 60 votes to surmount the effort of Republicans taking advantage of the Senate's filibuster rules and launch formal debate on the issue. To do so, he had to ...
Drummond: Oakland finally may be turning corner with police chief 30 Nov 2009 15:33 GMT
... the chief to give us an overview. He talked for 35 minutes. Straight. Hello filibuster. Actually, it was all good because we all very much wanted to know what ...
Health care issues: Using parliamentary maneuvers 30 Nov 2009 15:30 GMT
... Republican support? THE POLITICS: Reconciliation is a procedure used to protect bills from being filibustered to death. It effectively lowers the threshold for Senate passage from 60 votes to ...
Democratic divide focus of Senate health debate 30 Nov 2009 15:17 GMT
... of Nevada managed to hold together his 60-seat Democratic caucus to overcome a Republican filibuster and launch debate on the $849 billion Democratic proposal that would expand health coverage ...
Healthcare Debate Kicks Into High Gear In Senate 30 Nov 2009 15:17 GMT
... It's unclear whether Senate Democrats can muster the 60 votes necessary to stop Republican filibusters. ...
Rough Race to the Finish for Senate Democrats 30 Nov 2009 13:51 GMT
... George Stephanopoulos” on ABC. Any amendment lacking the support of 60 senators can be filibustered, although uncontroversial ones can be passed without extended debate by unanimous consent. If the ...
The growing liberal revolt 30 Nov 2009 13:36 GMT
... First, every Democratic senator should take a pledge not to filibuster legislation supported by Democratic leaders, as a matter of policy. They can vote no, ...
Opinion: Healthcare tests the Senate's credibility 30 Nov 2009 13:21 GMT
... For the US has added an arcane layer of parliamentary procedure known as the “filibuster”. The Senate’s use of the “filibuster” means you need a majority not of 51 ...
Health care debate to focus on divide among Democrats 30 Nov 2009 13:03 GMT
... of Nevada managed to hold together his 60-seat Democratic caucus to overcome a Republican filibuster and launch debate on the $849 billion Democratic proposal that would expand health coverage ...
Dems seek deal as Sen. debate begins 30 Nov 2009 12:14 GMT
... offering palatable alternatives. But Reid isn't negotiating in a vacuum. (R-Ky.) has threatened to filibuster amendments, which could both shine a spotlight on unpopular amendments and drag out debate ...
Health care bill still a long way from approval 30 Nov 2009 10:54 GMT
... 21 in a 60-39 decision. Reid needed exactly 60 votes to prevent a Republican filibuster, and he needs 68 votes for the legislation to be approved. Debate on the ...

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