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Think Progress: Conservatives Mock 72-Hour Window That They Requested To Review Health Care Reform Legislation
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House could vote Saturday on health bill - The Hill's Blog ...: The House could hold a rare Saturday vote t.. http://bit.ly/3Ic1ls 11/5/2009 |
House will vote on health care reform this weekend
Open Left - Front Page —
... of the House health care reform bill for 2 p.m., this Friday. Having posted the manager's amendment (aka, final changes to the bill) last night, this means that a vote is likely to take place on Saturday evening. This is because the Committee on Rules must pass the bill before it goes to the floor, and also because the Speaker had promised 72 hours between posting the final version of the bill and the vote on the bill.
A spokesperson for Speaker Pelosi confirms this likely timeline:
An aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said ...
Conservatives Mock 72-Hour Window That They Requested To Review Health Care Reform Legislation
Think Progress —
... The House Democratic leadership eventually agreed to post health care legislation online for 72-hours before bringing it up for a vote. But once they got what they wanted, conservatives started to complain that 72-hours wasn’t enough. “They are only giving you 72-hours to read it,” said Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) on Glenn Beck’s radio show today. “So ...
Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... in 2003." Kevin added : "Let me get this straight: the Italian judge was happy to convict a bunch of Americans who he knew would never pay a price since they'll never be extradited, but he wasn't willing to convict the Italians involved in all this, who would have paid a price. You'll excuse me, I hope, if I don't exactly see this as a triumph of judicial independence." * Not surprisingly, the Fed left interest rates near zero. * A House vote on health care reform on Saturday ? * A Senate vote on extending unemployment benefits today ? * Sen. James ...
Conservatives Mock 72-Hour Window That They Requested To Review Health Care Reform Legislation
The Hollywood Liberal —
... : Americans should be allowed to read the text of major bills before Congress votes on them,” said House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH). The House Democratic leadership eventually agreed to post health care legislation online for 72-hours before bringing it up for a vote. But once they got what they wanted, conservatives started to complain that 72-hours wasn’t enough. “They are only giving you 72-hours to read it,” said Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) on Glenn Beck’s radio show today. “So ...
