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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I've emailed both my senators this morning to remind them they serve with the consent of the governed, and expressing my anger at their support of porkulus. Unfortunately, I have no representation in Washington, since my senators are Specter and Casey.
It probably won't sit well that Congress and the administration has fleeced them, only to give it to themselves, and the many millions of the non producers & scammers.
Where is AARP? Get those people in The Villages in Florida to spread the word.
Anybody that supports abortion is not “”God fearing””
Anybody that supports abortion simply does not have the Spirit of Christ within them!!!! Case Closed
“Where is AARP? Get those people in The Villages in Florida to spread the word.”
Can one of you guys get the word to Del Boca Vista?
bttt
Will the Senate need 60 votes for final passagez
Yes, they need 60.
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The current rule of 60 votes for passage was made when the “stupid” republicans made a deal with the minority democrats when the Republicans had the majority of both the House and the Senate. Who knows how long that will last though.
In hindsight, guess it could save our neck now that we’re in the minority. Like I said, my guess is that this will change... soon.
Translation: We know these three will roll over and show their belly on command, no matter what.
They first need 60 votes for cloture, but after that they only need a simple majority.
If Spector and Collins vote no on cloture, then it’s killed . . . for a while. Don’t kid yourself, though - the Dims will keep bringing it up, or close cousins of it, from now until they pass it. Or until they lose the majority.
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
If that happens, then watching the fall-out should be fun once the Rats start pointing fingers and tearing each other to shreds.
Exactly. They were claiming all weekend “we cut $100 billion.” When in fact it was 42 billion? Whoop t doooo...
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...
Laughable that it would remain unchanged after conference. One can only hope that the three stooges (with apologies to the real three stooges) keep their word and cause a nuculer (W) reaction in the Senate and House. Far better than letting this pelosi egg hatch.
Agreed!
The administrators of AARP are stone cold lefties.
They are on board with Hillery and obamas Dem Policies.
Stupid Pukes!
Sorry. Can't help it. I do.
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