Posted on 03/11/2010 3:49:03 PM PST by BarnacleCenturion
Rep. Paul Ryan says that Democrats are ready to ram a "shell" health care bill through the Budget Committee, on which he serves as ranking Republican member, to use as a vehicle to impose national health care.
In a phone interview with TAS Thursday afternoon, Ryan said that he expects Democrats to begin the complex process on Monday, under which they would have the Budget Committee approve a phantom bill by midnight, which they will then send over to the Rules Committee. At that point, the Rules Committee will strip out all of the language in the phantom bill, and insert the changes to the Senate bill that Democrats have negotiated.
"They don't have the votes right now, but they're creating the vehicle so that they can airdrop in whatever changes they want," Ryan said.
He said that Republicans are outnumbered 2-to-1 on his committee and don't have the votes to stop the bill there. Democrats will also be able to prevent Republicans from offering any amendments, but GOP members will be able to offer "motions to instruct" the Rules Committee, that Ryan said will be used highlight problems with the "unprecedented" step that Democrats are taking.
He said he expected Democrats to dust off last year's health care bills from the Education and Labor and Ways and Means Committees, to use as the vehicle for reconciliation changes.
He also warned against focusing too much on the reconciliation process in the Senate. "Reconciliation is a distraction," he said. "Once the House passes the Senate bill we have the massive new entitlement."
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Thanks Dita (((((Hugs))))))
november is MEANINGLESS IF THIS HAPPENS NOW.
It is NOW OR NEVER.
We must focus on the 5 votes they need to pass this monster.
What??? Are they trying to seat someone from DC ?
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Back atcha:
M’wah!!!
:^)
But you gotta admit the lighning bolt would be cool ;o)
The US is BROKE!
The District of Corruption losers will be water boarded and guillotined by citizen tribunals.
Good post devolve.
Will have to look through this thread later
My husband said that the real reason that Obama canceled his trip is because there are protests in Indonesia over his trip. They don’t want him. Health care is an excuse.
Not while in office...won’t happen...loves the power too much.
Thanks PhiKapMom.
Perhaps.
However . . .
God Almighty
deposed Nebuchednezzar sp?
and a long list of other loftier potentates more powerful than the traitorous bwitch in the House of UNreps.
He could have any number of very interesting surprises in store for her.
I posted somewhere else that this is getting to the point where we are going to need a law or a constitutional amendment that puts constraints on the rules that Congress makes for passing legislation.
Such as a bill must be voted on by both the House and the Senate before it can become law.
This is getting ridiculous.
;’)
These people are just evil!
http://hughhewitt.com
He also has a link to the Tim Burns, the Republican trying to take Murtha's old seat.
Send him a contribution to send a message to the Democrats.
Also check out Hugh Hewitt website. He has a email system to send letters to Blue Dogs.
http://hughhewitt.com
He also has a link to the Tim Burns, the Republican trying to take Murtha’s old seat.
Send him a contribution to send a message to the Democrats.
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