Posted on 09/04/2013 12:57:58 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Senate Democratic leadership tossed aside the rules for moving legislation with regard to the resolution authorizing the use of military force against Syria, angering some Republicans and creating confusion on Capitol Hill in the run up to the war vote.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly approved a modified war resolution Wednesday afternoon by vote of 10-7 with one member, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), voting present. The committee's action allows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to bring the measure to the floor as early as Friday, following a break for the Jewish holidays. That would allow a vote by the full Senate as soon as Monday, giving the Senate a chance to pass a war resolution before the House has a chance to craft and pass a resolution of its own.
Some GOP senate offices are upset with what they see as a rush by Senate Democratic leadership to pass the war authorization outside the rules that govern how legislation goes through the committee process.
“This is a rush to war behind closed doors,” one senior GOP senate aide said. “We were told there was a need to have a thoughtful and public debate about how this nation goes to war, but this seems to be about simply getting a resolution done to cover the president.”
According to Senate rules, hearings should be notified seven days in advance, business meetings should be notified at least three days in advance, and members should have 24 hours to consider legislative text before having to vote on it. A spokesman for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) pointed out that the chairman and ranking member of the committee have the discretion to call a business meeting earlier if they both agree.
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The Messiah desperately needs a propaganda win, his polling is dropping fast.
They NEED the “Those OBSTRUCTIONIST REPUBLICANS! in Congress are willing to let children DIE!!!” meme to get Obama out of this mess.
Better yet, make it a national referendum.
Oh please. Rules are only optional anymore.
The country is gone.
Rules are only for the little people.
Well!If Obama Breaks it.He’s Bought It and Our Kids will be the ones who will pay with their lives as well as their fortunes.
What a bunch of dummies.I would not give Obama the OK to do anything unless it involves the security of the United States and this doesn’t even meet the minimum.
Well, just like we need to PASS the law to understand it, we need to GO TO WAR to see what will happen!!!
Elections have consequences. Elect a sleezy “community organizer” and you get, well, a sleezy community organizer.
This Syria bs is put out there to distract us from the Amnesty bill that is coming up. It’s to get us thinking about this BS while they pass the amnesty bill behind our backs So we don’t lobby our congressmen to not pass amnesty
call Congress . tell them no immigration related bill from the House. Focus people
Focus on stopping the amnesty bill and call out crap like this.
99% of the media news stories are to distract us from what the government is doing or to advance the socialist/democrat agenda. it’s not news
Doesn’t rule “boots on the ground”...
Senate-crafted Syria resolution riddled with loopholes for Obama
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/4/senate-crafted-syria-resolution-riddled-loopholes-/
We’re going to kill women and children with Cruise Missiles, so that ONE OF THE SIDES can’t kill them with Nerve Gas.
The Senate still has rules?
Who knew?
I thought Harry Reid had successfully nullified most of them already. Something about a “nuclear option” every time he is challenged. And nobody seriously respects a filibuster any more.
When the Dims have lost The Daily Beast....
Former Amb.: ‘Every Chance We’ll Lose Aircraft’ If U.S. Sends Planes Over Syria
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 4:59:17 PM · 38 of 50
combat_boots
Remember this date: September 5th.
>> following a break for the Jewish holidays
Anyone but me see the irony of breaking for the Jewish holy day, then reconvening to continue screwing Israel?
This is ALL theater. It was previously decided.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3059878/posts
You have to pass it to find out who we are going to bomb?
the curtain is finally opening and, if we pay attention, a whole shit storm is about to break loose. This whole Syria farce could be the undoing. We’ve got a muslim President & a muslim DCIA. What the hell do you expect.
Buy ammo.
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