Posted on 10/28/2014 7:27:08 PM PDT by Cruz_West_Paul2016
Come Mid-January, and hopefully we will have a 54-46 majority in the Senate, then what will Obama do when he has a stack of bills to read and sign over the next few weeks? You have to wonder, will Obama plan a three week vacation come mid/late January to avoid having to sign or veto all of those bills? Maybe spend all of February on fund-raisers? If he tries to stone-wall on this matter, what will congress and the senate do? Take this matter to the Supreme Court? Although "Golfing Weather" is ideal in Florida during the winter months!
So, he will vote "present" and then go out for a round of golf.
Congress, should do what Reid did to Bush by staying in session a little longer so he couldn’t get any recess appointments. Obama would have to either sign or veto the legislation. Or Obama could go play with Reggie or golf or vice versa. Congress could stay in session for possibly 10 working days to cover legislation that passed right before the scheduled recess. So Obama gets ixnay on pocket veto.
How does one get cloture with that majority?
He will veto nearly all of them and never read any.
Right, closer to 60 Senators the better. Or Rs can go nuclear on the Dems!
Oh scratch "nuclear!" - Mitch McConnell Hehee...
One never knows. Maybe that fool McCain won’t throw a wrench in it this time. (Gang of fourteen)
I think in January when the new Congress is seated, all the old legislation will expire with the outgoing Senate. Until then, the Harry Reid dam will still hold back progress.
Easy! Schedule votes in such a way that important bills get voted on more than 10 days before and adjournment. There are tons of bills that have stacked up from the House this session. If we get a senate majority, the House could pass these same bills again quickly at the beginning of the session. The senate could then pass these bills quickly if we adopt the same rules adopted by the senate Democrats this session.
Definitely needed to offset an "Independent" who votes with the 'rats.
Two out of three ought to do it.
I'm all for Mitch beating "Half his Age" Grimes.
But that's no reason he should be Majority Leader, just because it's his turn!
Reid controls the Senate calendar until January. The Senate approves nominations. Perhaps Reid will take the Senate out of session in mid December so Obama can make hundreds of recess appointments.
Do all hose bills Reid is holding go away in the new congress?
Don't forget the continuing resolution due by 12/15.
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