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Democratic Think Tank Study Finds Harry Reid and Senate Dems are Responsible for Gridloc
Townhall.com ^
| 1/15/2014
| Democratic Think Tank Study Finds Harry Reid and Senate Dems are Responsible for Gridloc
Posted on 01/15/2014 9:20:02 PM PST by South40
As if it wasnt obvious before, we now have a liberal leaning think tank blaming Senate Democrats for all the trouble the government has been having lately. Newest analysis from the Brookings Institution points directly at the Democrat-controlled Senate to blame for the congressional gridlock.
Justifying this conclusion the analysis opens with the observation that the House has passed twice as many bills as the Senate in 2013. Mostly to blame is the Senate committee process.
"When we look at this category, then, we begin to understand where the problem lies: even in the traditionally collegial Senate, 87 percent of bills die in committee," Molly Jackman and Saul Jackman, of Brookings, and Brian Boessenecker write in Politico. "While the filibuster may grab all the headlines, committees are a far deadlier weapon."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: brookingsinstitution; harryreid; nevada
From the comments: Stonewalling by the Senate under Harry Reid's direction although blatantly obvious to all but the casual observer is always characterized as Republican obstructionism by the White House and its water carriers in the Media.
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:20:02 PM PST
by
South40
To: South40
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:24:24 PM PST
by
Free Vulcan
(Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
> “When we look at this category, then, we begin to understand where the problem lies: even in the traditionally collegial Senate, 87 percent of bills die in committee,” Molly Jackman and Saul Jackman, of Brookings, and Brian Boessenecker write in Politico. “While the filibuster may grab all the headlines, committees are a far deadlier weapon.”
Thanks South40.
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:27:25 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(;http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
To: SunkenCiv
Interesting and very pertinent information. But so few know it, it becomes nearly meaningless.
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:30:30 PM PST
by
South40
(Liberalism is a Disease)
To: South40
Democratic Think Tank Study Finds Harry Reid
and Senate Dems are Responsible for Gridloc
water, is wet...
"in other news!"
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:35:21 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi :-)
To: South40
Reid is just a tool of the White House; an empty shell being controlled as an automaton.
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:38:05 PM PST
by
JSDude1
(Defeat Hagan, elect a Constutional Conservative: Dr. Greg Brannon!)
To: SunkenCiv; South40
While the filibuster may grab all the headlines,
committees are a far deadlier weapon.pretty much, there should be a .....
.*nevermine*
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:38:46 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi :-)
To: South40
The early Nazi Party in Germany consolidated power through obstructing the Reichstag. Goering and Goebbles were central in the effort to sabotage legislation and portray their legislative body as ineffective and in need of “a leader”. Knight on white horse with funny mustache enters stage left.
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posted on
01/15/2014 9:41:51 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: SpaceBar
“Knight on white horse with funny mustache enters stage left. “
Only this time it’s a half-breed from Kenya who, judging by his ears, had a mother that was a loving cup.
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posted on
01/15/2014 10:01:46 PM PST
by
vette6387
To: SunkenCiv; South40
When we look at this category, then, we begin to understand where the problem lies: even in the traditionally collegial Senate, 87 percent of bills die in committee, I wish it was closer to 97%
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posted on
01/15/2014 11:34:43 PM PST
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: Pontiac
If you went out to a hundred Americans and asked them if the Senate serves any useful purpose....the overall answer is that they attend funerals, and approve the cabinet officers. Beyond that...they won’t be able to cite much of anything.
I personally think it’s time that the Senate be reshuffled...just one member per state....elected by the state. The duties ought to be limited to approval of cabinet officers, impeaching federal officers, approval of treaties, and approving Supreme Court judges. That’s it. Beyond that...they have no real purpose. These gimmick senate hearings just add drama....little else.
To: South40
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posted on
01/16/2014 12:57:31 AM PST
by
1035rep
To: pepsionice
Beyond that...they have no real purpose. These gimmick senate hearings just add drama....little else. Once the Senate became elected by popular vote they lost much of their purpose I agree.
But having 85% of the bills die in committee to me is a worth while purpose. But like I said I would prefer it be closer to 97%.
A better purpose for the Senate would be if they only passed bills that repealed old law.
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posted on
01/16/2014 1:07:09 AM PST
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: SunkenCiv
How insightful. Will they discover steam next?
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posted on
01/16/2014 3:37:27 AM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: SpaceBar
Interesting. 0bama has a pen and a phone. And a database.
He’s The Jerk.
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posted on
01/16/2014 5:43:50 AM PST
by
Excellence
(All your database are belong to us.)
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