The Senate parliamentarian has made the obvious decision that they can't vote to change the healthcare program until it passes. This may kill Obamacare: http://cdn.rollcall.com/media/44110-1.html
I think we've won.
The Senate parliamentarian has made the obvious decision that they can't vote to change the healthcare program until it passes. This may kill Obamacare: http://cdn.rollcall.com/media/44110-1.html
I think we've won.
Mark [Levin] called for the expulsion of Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) after she reportedly explored the option of passing Obamacare whereby the House wouldn't have to directly vote on the actual Senate health care bill.
Mark [Levin] called for the expulsion of Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) after she reportedly explored the option of passing Obamacare whereby the House wouldn't have to directly vote on the actual Senate health care bill.
It is looking increasingly likely that Pelosi will employ the “Slaughter Rule,” a complex legislative maneuver that could allow the House to avoid a direct up-or-down vote on the Senate bill.
In a conference call with reporters, including NRO, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) commented on the House’s plan.
“It doesn’t solve their political problem,” McConnell said of the maneuver. “The Cornhusker Kickback, the Louisiana Purchase, Gator-Aid. . . .Every member of the House of Representatives who votes for the Senate bill will have voted for all these things.”
McConnell continued, saying the employment of the Slaughter Rule would at best reveal House Democrats as flip-floppers. “It’s not solvable. . .. And even if by some hook or crook or maneuver or parliamentary device some of [the special deals] will be removed, then the position they will be in is that they will have voted for these measures before they voted against them.”
“The reason all this arm-twisting and parliamentary maneuvers is going on is because people hate this bill,” McConnell said.
But CongressDaily reports that, despite a key ruling from the Senate parliamentarian that the reconciliation process cannot start until the Senate bill is passed by the House and signed into law, the House is undeterred in pursuing the rule as a means of passing health-care reform.
It is looking increasingly likely that Pelosi will employ the “Slaughter Rule,” a complex legislative maneuver that could allow the House to avoid a direct up-or-down vote on the Senate bill.
In a conference call with reporters, including NRO, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) commented on the House’s plan.
“It doesn’t solve their political problem,” McConnell said of the maneuver. “The Cornhusker Kickback, the Louisiana Purchase, Gator-Aid. . . .Every member of the House of Representatives who votes for the Senate bill will have voted for all these things.”
McConnell continued, saying the employment of the Slaughter Rule would at best reveal House Democrats as flip-floppers. “It’s not solvable. . .. And even if by some hook or crook or maneuver or parliamentary device some of [the special deals] will be removed, then the position they will be in is that they will have voted for these measures before they voted against them.”
“The reason all this arm-twisting and parliamentary maneuvers is going on is because people hate this bill,” McConnell said.
But CongressDaily reports that, despite a key ruling from the Senate parliamentarian that the reconciliation process cannot start until the Senate bill is passed by the House and signed into law, the House is undeterred in pursuing the rule as a means of passing health-care reform.
The Slaughter Rule itself requires an up or down vote of the House. Any representative who votes for the rule will be voting for the Senate bill. Every House member knows this.
Now that the Senate parliamentarian has ruled that the Senate can't take up a bill to amend Obamacare until Obamacare is law, no mechanism exists for enforcing any deal between the House and the Senate. House members would really have to stick their necks out to vote for the Senate bill with no assurance that the sidecar would ever be passed.
The Slaughter Rule itself requires an up or down vote of the House. Any representative who votes for the rule will be voting for the Senate bill. Every House member knows this.
Now that the Senate parliamentarian has ruled that the Senate can't take up a bill to amend Obamacare until Obamacare is law, no mechanism exists for enforcing any deal between the House and the Senate. House members would really have to stick their necks out to vote for the Senate bill with no assurance that the sidecar would ever be passed.
Texasnationalist.com? The seccession movement is the direction you want to push people in? Let me ask you "patriots" a question..."if you want to disband the union, then how patriotic are you?" Al Queda wants to disband the union as well...nice company.
Texasnationalist.com? The seccession movement is the direction you want to push people in? Let me ask you "patriots" a question..."if you want to disband the union, then how patriotic are you?" Al Queda wants to disband the union as well...nice company.
We have the privilege of living in a blue, right to work, 0 income tax state. If Texas left the country, where would all those shlubs from Michigan, California and New England go.
Secession? Militias? Really?
We have the privilege of living in a blue, right to work, 0 income tax state. If Texas left the country, where would all those shlubs from Michigan, California and New England go.
Again, another traitor talking about leaving the country. I'll bet you consider yourself a "patriot" too huh? Well, in Texas, we can't leave the country. We also have the highest teen pregnancy rate, promote ignorance to the rest of the children of the country by our SBOE and their textbook hatchet jobs. Additionally, we sent a retard to the presidency, who lied to the country to justify a war that had no purpose and no link to anything that was happening to us. In that war, Americans died. Iraqi civilians died. I am sure the world is ready to thank you personally.
Again, another traitor talking about leaving the country. I'll bet you consider yourself a "patriot" too huh? Well, in Texas, we can't leave the country. We also have the highest teen pregnancy rate, promote ignorance to the rest of the children of the country by our SBOE and their textbook hatchet jobs. Additionally, we sent a retard to the presidency, who lied to the country to justify a war that had no purpose and no link to anything that was happening to us. In that war, Americans died. Iraqi civilians died. I am sure the world is ready to thank you personally.
texasbeta, you may be one of the angriest souls I have ever encountered. Odd that you would have Texas in your screen name when you seem hostile toward our state. I presume your anger stems from believing the spew you are putting out. You are a humorless anecdote.
texasbeta, you may be one of the angriest souls I have ever encountered. Odd that you would have Texas in your screen name when you seem hostile toward our state. I presume your anger stems from believing the spew you are putting out. You are a humorless anecdote.
Dose, not supporting the secession of our state, abandoning the nation which we are a part of, IS supporting Texas. Those of you who want to destroy our connection to the US are by no means patriots in any sense of the word. When you want to destroy X, you can't say that you are supporting X. This is logic a 5 yr old has. Additionally, criticism is the highest form of support, in that I care enough about our decisions to try to change them for the better. Your comment after bringing up how our very own soldiers were killed for a lie, and you want to talk about my screen name. Typical.
Dose, not supporting the secession of our state, abandoning the nation which we are a part of, IS supporting Texas. Those of you who want to destroy our connection to the US are by no means patriots in any sense of the word. When you want to destroy X, you can't say that you are supporting X. This is logic a 5 yr old has. Additionally, criticism is the highest form of support, in that I care enough about our decisions to try to change them for the better. Your comment after bringing up how our very own soldiers were killed for a lie, and you want to talk about my screen name. Typical.
The Iraq war? Didn't support it. Probably for very different reasons than you.
Throwing in a random "Texas is the worst...whatever" won't get my nod as a high form of support.
The Bush lie, I presume you mean WMD's, is the lamest of the liberal lies.
Tex,
Secession? Don't support it.
The Iraq war? Didn't support it. Probably for very different reasons than you.
Throwing in a random "Texas is the worst...whatever" won't get my nod as a high form of support.
The Bush lie, I presume you mean WMD's, is the lamest of the liberal lies.
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I think we've won.
In a conference call with reporters, including NRO, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) commented on the House’s plan.
“It doesn’t solve their political problem,” McConnell said of the maneuver. “The Cornhusker Kickback, the Louisiana Purchase, Gator-Aid. . . .Every member of the House of Representatives who votes for the Senate bill will have voted for all these things.”
McConnell continued, saying the employment of the Slaughter Rule would at best reveal House Democrats as flip-floppers. “It’s not solvable. . .. And even if by some hook or crook or maneuver or parliamentary device some of [the special deals] will be removed, then the position they will be in is that they will have voted for these measures before they voted against them.”
“The reason all this arm-twisting and parliamentary maneuvers is going on is because people hate this bill,” McConnell said.
But CongressDaily reports that, despite a key ruling from the Senate parliamentarian that the reconciliation process cannot start until the Senate bill is passed by the House and signed into law, the House is undeterred in pursuing the rule as a means of passing health-care reform.
Now that the Senate parliamentarian has ruled that the Senate can't take up a bill to amend Obamacare until Obamacare is law, no mechanism exists for enforcing any deal between the House and the Senate. House members would really have to stick their necks out to vote for the Senate bill with no assurance that the sidecar would ever be passed.
Also, there is this: http://www.texasnationalist.com/
Regards,
Scott
I think a more effective remedy is to reclaim state sovereignty over the national guard.
We have the privilege of living in a blue, right to work, 0 income tax state. If Texas left the country, where would all those shlubs from Michigan, California and New England go.
Secession? Don't support it.
The Iraq war? Didn't support it. Probably for very different reasons than you.
Throwing in a random "Texas is the worst...whatever" won't get my nod as a high form of support.
The Bush lie, I presume you mean WMD's, is the lamest of the liberal lies.