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GOP struggles to find 'yes' debt votes (Cornyn doesn't have enough GOP cloture votes for Reid)
The Hill ^ | 2/12/14 | Erik Wasson and Peter Schroeder

Posted on 02/12/2014 10:49:28 AM PST by jimbo123

Republicans in the Senate are struggling to come up with the five votes they'd need to ensure passage on Wednesday of a House bill raising the debt ceiling.

The measure is likely to win support from the upper chamber's 53 Democrats and the two Independents that caucus with Democrats.

But only one Republican, Sen. Mark Kirk (Ill.), has so far said he would back the bill.

The measure needs 60 votes because Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is filibustering the bill over the lack of spending reforms attached to it.

Kirk told The Hill the vote would be close.

“I think it’s narrow," he said.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is expected to vote yes but told The Hill she was not prepared to announce her position on Wednesday morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 17trillion; bankrupt; cloture; cornyn; cornyncloture; debtceiling; federaldebt; fiscalcliff; gopestablishment; johncornyn; markkirk; mcconnellcloture; rinos; susancollins
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Poor Cornyn!
1 posted on 02/12/2014 10:49:28 AM PST by jimbo123
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Cloture vote delayed.


2 posted on 02/12/2014 10:50:32 AM PST by jimbo123
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I think it is absolutely telling that Cornyn is whipping votes for the Dems.


3 posted on 02/12/2014 10:51:21 AM PST by Principled
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KIrk, a democrat, by any other name.
4 posted on 02/12/2014 10:53:10 AM PST by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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I am sure they can 5 or more RINOs in the US Senate! Heck most of them are RINOs they way I see it


5 posted on 02/12/2014 10:53:28 AM PST by plain talk
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I’m sure the usual suspects will cave..Cornhole whipping for RATs, pathetic


6 posted on 02/12/2014 10:53:58 AM PST by rainee (Her)
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Don't worry---McCain, Graham, Ayotte, Collins, and Alexander will all come through for Cornyn.

Sigh.

7 posted on 02/12/2014 10:54:10 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Principled

The battle lines are not drawn between “Democrat” and “Republican”. Rather they are drawn between “Conservative” and “Liberal” or “Small Government” and “Big Government”

When viewed through either of the other lenses, head scratching loyalties and political moves become clear.


8 posted on 02/12/2014 10:55:38 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (I'd use the /S tag but is it really necessary?)
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“Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is expected to vote yes but told The Hill she was not prepared to announce her position on Wednesday morning.”

She;’s waiting for the “opportune moment” to drop her panties! Maybe she and Ayotte will perform a “duo,” and both drop them for the cameras in the Rotunda!


9 posted on 02/12/2014 10:58:42 AM PST by vette6387
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Ted may well win this battle, but there’s a war to be won.

Might consider holding fire and depriving the opposition of ammo in order to inflict maximum damage come November. This battle won’t do that.


10 posted on 02/12/2014 10:59:23 AM PST by Jedidah
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I think it is absolutely telling that Cornyn is whipping votes for the Dems.

Where in the article does it say Cornyn is whipping for the Dems?

11 posted on 02/12/2014 10:59:25 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
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Cruz yet again trying to bring sanity to the insane asylum... where Senators think money grows on trees.


12 posted on 02/12/2014 10:59:27 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back The Sons of Liberty !!)
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McConnell’s primary challengr may be paying off and he feels he should ask for something, however small, from Harry in return.
Cutting edge Kabuki...


13 posted on 02/12/2014 10:59:29 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: vette6387

Criminals. History will not be kind to these irresponsible fools.


14 posted on 02/12/2014 11:00:02 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Timber Rattler

I don’t think Graham or Alexander will vote for cloture. They’d be surrendering their seats during the primary.


15 posted on 02/12/2014 11:00:22 AM PST by Night Hides Not (For every Ted Cruz we send to DC, I can endure 2-3 "unviable" candidates that beat incumbents.)
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All the liberal stuff the politicians do is poison with the public. They go around mouthing off about how compassionate they are, how it all makes sense - and then they run like little boys who peed their pants when the electorate catches up with them.

How’s that amnesty working out for them? NEVER trust politicians.

Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. Those who are thieving liars become politicians.


16 posted on 02/12/2014 11:01:11 AM PST by Williams (No Obama)
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To: hal ogen

the victors write the history


17 posted on 02/12/2014 11:01:36 AM PST by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: Timber Rattler; Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
Don't worry---McCain, Graham, Ayotte, Collins, and Alexander will all come through for Cornyn.

That's one thing we can take to the bank.

Ping

18 posted on 02/12/2014 11:01:47 AM PST by lonevoice (We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality)
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To: Timber Rattler

Don’t forget Murkowski.


19 posted on 02/12/2014 11:02:35 AM PST by surrey
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They wanted a bunch to give cover to democrats Landrieu, Pryor, Begich, etc.

Let’s force Cornyn into a runoff on March 4th!! Early voting begins next week 2/18!


20 posted on 02/12/2014 11:04:01 AM PST by cotton1706
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