The irony of “reconciliation”

http://hotair.com ^ | August 19, 2009 | Ed Morrissey

[Clyde5445]

However, if they do manage to get past that obstacle, the Republicans can shut down the Senate for the next year. Those unfamiliar with the parliamentary procedure may not realize that a great many steps get skipped by unanimous consent. Bill-reading is just one example. One Senator can force each and every bill to be read aloud at every appearance it makes on the Senate floor, including when they are sent to committee. For ObamaCare and cap-and-trade, one bill reading could take a week, keeping the Senate floor locked off from any other business. Traditionally, Senators give each other the courtesy of unanimous consent to allow business to proceed at a normal pace. If the Democrats try to force ObamaCare through reconciliation, that unanimous consent will dissipate faster than an Obama expiration date. It won’t take the entire Republican caucus to gum up the works, either; it only takes a single objection to end unanimous consent, and the GOP has more than a couple of conservative firebrands who will gladly toss sand in the gears to stop Harry Reid from steamrolling them.

[Clyde5445]

Since reconciliation has be mentioned a lot recently I thought I would provide this post by Ed over at Hotair. It the unanimous consent rule that is going to kill the bill in the Senate. If the unanimous consent rule is not waived then the reconciled health care bill can not make it to the floor of the Senate. I may be mistaken but with out unanimous consent rule so many parliamentary procedures need to take place the bill may see the floor of the Senate by July or August at the earliest if ever.

[Erik Latranyi]

They can always use the "Murtha Method" for unanimous consent.

Murtha as Chair

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

One Senator can force each and every bill to be read aloud at every appearance it makes on the Senate floor, including when they are sent to committee. For ObamaCare and cap-and-trade, one bill reading could take a week,

So do it.

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

Maybe that’s why God “called him home”.

He could depart from the airport to and from Nowhere.

Double the passenger count for that day.

[DeaconRed]

WELL
He is now in HELL. Where he belongs. . . . .

[DeaconRed]

"Maybe that’s why God “called him home”."

I don't think it was GOD that called. . . . . .

[Slings and Arrows]

Who cares where he went, just so long as he’s gone?

[combat_boots]

[Oldpuppymax]

Does anyone actually believe democrats will abide by senate rules?? For what will republicans do if dems tell them to go to hell....complain to the MEDIA??!! In case you haven’t been paying attention, we have turned into a thugocracy. Stolen elections, congressmen and senators locked out of meetings...criminals rule things in DC. Only the American people stopped Husseincare last year. And only several million ARMED Americans will prevent it from becoming law if dems decide to play NASTY.

[IrishCatholic]

I had never seen that. Thank you for posting it.