[MindBender26]

I am far from a Constitution lawyer (more into consumer affairs, traffic tickets and an impressive business card on Singles Night at the local saloon), but has any Constitutional expert weighed in on this.

Not some legal bar fly, but someone with real Constitutional law credentials.

P.S has this Slaughter Rule ever been used before?

[DarthVader]

Yes Mark Levin has and he said it is unconstitutional.

[callisto]

The author quotes Mark Levin, who is a Constitutional attorney. Levin agrees this is a very dangerous territory for Dems to tread. It will be rule by fiat.

[DuncanWaring]

Ping.

[Congressman Billybob]

You asked. I reply. I practiced in the Supreme Court for 33 years. Briefed 18 cases. Wrote and taught on constitutional law. I've written an article on the violation House and Senate rules by their own members. See below.

Congressman Billybob

Don't Tread On Me (9/12 photo and poster"

""When Congress Cheats on Its Rules'"

[Windflier]

...has any Constitutional expert weighed in on this.

Not some legal bar fly, but someone with real Constitutional law credentials.

The US Constitution was written for, and bequeathed to YOU, by our Founders, my friend. You don't need an expert to read it, or interpret its clear meaning.

Article I, Section 7, Clause 2.

[Dewey Revoltnow]

P.S has this Slaughter Rule ever been used before?

Of course not. But if they aren't stopped now, it will be used for everything from this point forward.

[UCANSEE2]

BEST answer I could find:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/03/explaining_deem_and_pass.html

“According to the CRS report linked above, the House has used this procedure at least six times between 1989 and 2005 with both parties in charge.”