Posted on 02/17/2010 12:47:44 PM PST by Justaham
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) lacks the votes to begin debating his targeted job bills, according to sources monitoring the legislation.
Reid needs 60 votes to open debate on the $15 billion jobs bill. The vote is scheduled for Monday, when lawmakers return from the Presidents Day recess.
I understand Reid does not have the votes for cloture on Monday on his jobs bill, one source said.
A Reid spokesman said the vote is in the hands of Republicans. Democrats have 59 senators in their conference.
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Is it just me..... but this whole thing is truly by design or either these people, i.e. President, his administration, liberals, etc. are so arrogant and stupid....they got the job, but besides trying to advance their socialist agenda haven’t got a clue. Ohhhhhh.... just throw money, lots of money at it and keep your fingers crossed. All the while, they are doing everything the complete opposite of what it takes to turn this thing around.
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