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Pelosi frustrated by Senate [Spector, Snowe & Collins threaten to pull out. Kill Porkulus]
Politico ^ | 02/11/2009 | By GLENN THRUSH

Posted on 02/11/2009 3:29:34 AM PST by Jim Robinson

Nancy Pelosi had heard enough, thank you very much, after two enraged House Democrats rose at Tuesday’s caucus meeting to bitterly denounce the Senate’s take-it-or-leave-it offer on the stimulus.

It wasn’t because Pelosi wasn’t ticked off herself — quite the opposite.

“At a certain point, after a couple of members had expressed themselves, she asked that future speakers not address that issue because it was reminding her how angry she was,” said Rep. Anthony D. Weiner (D-N.Y.), who was in the room.

When Pelosi emerged from behind closed doors a few minutes later to address the press, she wore the broadest possible smile on her face. But her words expressed the grimmest possible resolve, as she girded for a conference committee battle on the stimulus destined to yield, at best, partial victory.

“Usually you go to conference and split the difference between the two houses — that may not be the case here,” Pelosi said. “At these conferences, my experience has been that the White House has a seat at the table — that they weigh in.”

Both Obama and Pelosi are hoping to restore significant stimulus spending eliminated by the Senate, especially $21 billion in school construction and technology grants, $10.3 billion in COBRA insurance and $8.6 billion in new Medicaid coverage for the unemployed.

The Senate passed its $830 billion stimulus bill Tuesday — but it wouldn’t have passed at all without the support of three moderate Republicans and a conservative Democrat who helped the Democratic majority obtain the 60 votes necessary to stop a filibuster.

Majority Leader Harry Reid’s solution has created its own set of problems for the speaker. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) all have publicly insisted that the measure emerge more or less unchanged...

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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; bhostimulus; collins; obama; pelosi; pelosiporkpackage; porkulus; snowe; specter; vietcongress
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"When MSNBC asked Collins how she would react to the restoration of the House spending plan, she replied, “The Democrats will lose my vote.”

Similar remarks by Specter prompted House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), not known for his bellicosity, to fire back at his weekly pen-and-pad session with reporters: “I’m shocked that any senator of any party would say this is the bill we passed, take it or leave it.”

1 posted on 02/11/2009 3:29:34 AM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

not-holding-breath....


2 posted on 02/11/2009 3:31:35 AM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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Kepp the pressure on, folks!! Kill Porkulus!!


3 posted on 02/11/2009 3:32:16 AM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

eyep...another round of phones people


4 posted on 02/11/2009 3:34:10 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Jim Robinson

And even if it isn’t killed, it may yet be crippled.


5 posted on 02/11/2009 3:35:17 AM PST by Mojave (Barack Obama is a joke)
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To: Jim Robinson

Nancy Pelosi has to learn to get over herself. She is not Queen and is not better than the people. She has been elected to serve the people; not the other way around.


6 posted on 02/11/2009 3:35:37 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Jim Robinson

It pleases me that Frou Pelosi is worried


7 posted on 02/11/2009 3:36:32 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Jim Robinson

It would be wise for other elected office holders to remember they are also elected to serve the people.


8 posted on 02/11/2009 3:37:10 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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"When MSNBC asked Collins how she would react to the restoration of the House spending plan, she replied, “The Democrats will lose my vote.”

The Socialist Dems should have never HAD your vote! The Republican party need to clean house and purge all RINOs... as I said in my email to the new RNC head Michael Steele.

9 posted on 02/11/2009 3:37:52 AM PST by AvOrdVet ("Put the wagons in a circle for all the good it'll do")
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Web Site links to contact their offices (Snowe, Collins, and Specter)

http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home&IsTextOnly=true

http://specter.senate.gov/public/

http://snowe.senate.gov/public/

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm


10 posted on 02/11/2009 3:40:02 AM PST by ZULU ( God, guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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Does it really matter??
Will the Senate need 60 votes for final passage or is it a simple majority now. If that is the case, we are soooooooooooooooo screwed.


11 posted on 02/11/2009 3:41:02 AM PST by CMailBag
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12 posted on 02/11/2009 3:42:30 AM PST by Cindy
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three moderate Republicans and a conservative Democrat

Why not, "three liberal Republicans and a moderate Democrat"? Because the writer wants you to believe that a non-moderate is an extremist.

13 posted on 02/11/2009 3:42:46 AM PST by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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ON THE INTERNET:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/pelosiporkpackage


14 posted on 02/11/2009 3:44:09 AM PST by Cindy
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To: Jim Robinson
I've been calling Congress almost constantly since last week. especially Specter and Casey. Interestingly enough after getting through several times over the past couple of days I started getting "Call Failed" messages from Specter's DC office. That prompted me to ask is they have a phone blocker installed. They claim no but I'm still not convinced. If I find out they DO have a blocker...

In any case...

KILL THE PORKULUS!

prisoner6

15 posted on 02/11/2009 3:44:20 AM PST by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts hold the country together as the loose screws of the Left fall out.)
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Will the Senate need 60 votes for final passagez

Yes, they need 60.

16 posted on 02/11/2009 3:45:00 AM PST by Bahbah (Typical white person-Snow white)
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To: Jim Robinson

Obama is the typical shyster salesman. Its the best thing available anywhere and is only available if you buy it today without examining any of its details. In truth its a real bufflo jump ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_jump ) with congress and Obama driving the nation over the cliff.

Will Obama wait for five days of email comments before he signs this? Seems as though someone on FR found such a promise.


17 posted on 02/11/2009 3:46:03 AM PST by Western Phil
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To: freekitty
"Nancy Pelosi has to learn to get over herself. She is not Queen and is not better than the people. She has been elected to serve the people; not the other way around."


Yes ... It's a good thing for US that she is the only one of those, 500 or so, criminals.


Thanks for the early morning laugh.

18 posted on 02/11/2009 3:46:10 AM PST by G.Mason (Each one of us will have to decide whether we will fight this government machine, or join it.)
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To: prisoner6

Porkulus - the other white meat...


19 posted on 02/11/2009 3:46:59 AM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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I contacted both Sen. Collins' office and Sen. Snowe's office (my Senators)the other day.

I made it clear that I cannot and will not vote for anyone in the future that votes 'Yea' on the final stimulus bill.

I urge all Mainers to do the same!
20 posted on 02/11/2009 3:49:10 AM PST by F. dAnconia (We say: "It is, therefore, I want it. They say: "I want it, therefore it is")
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