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Senate Names Budget Conferees--So What About Reconciliation?
TPM Election Central —
... but he voted for the House resolution even though it contains reconciliation for health care. I've placed a call to his staff, and to Murray's, to get a better handle on their stances, and, therefore, on the overall math.
In any case, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi support including reconciliation instructions in the budget, so there's a great deal of weight behind it. But this is worth keeping an eye on.
Late update: John Cohn at The New Republic says the issue has already been decided. according to senior Captiol Hill staffers, it's a ...
Democrats Strike Blow For Health Care--Budget Will Contain Reconciliation Process
TPM Election Central —
... and The New Republic are reporting that House and Senate negotiators, along with members of the Obama administration, have determined that the final budget will include reconciliation instructions for health care. ...
A health care deadline
Ben Smith's Blog —
Jonathan Cohn:
It's been in the works for a while and now, according to senior Capitol Hill staffers, it's a done deal: The final budget resolution will include a "reconciliation instruction" for health care. That means the Democrats can pass health care reform with just 50 votes, instead of the 60 it takes to break a filibuster.
The deal was hatched late afternoon and last night, in a five-hour negotiating session at the office of Senate Majoriy Leader Harry Reid. A trio of White House officials were there: Rahm Emanuel, Peter Orszag and Phil ...
Reconciliation gets a deadline
Political Animal —
... this afternoon, "Democrats in Congress and the White House have struck a tentative budget deal that includes reconciliation instructions that will make it easier to push through healthcare reform this year." Jonathan Cohn, citing Hill staffers, fleshes out the details . It's been in the works for a while and now, according to senior Capitol Hill staffers, it's a done deal: The final budget resolution will include a "reconciliation instruction" for health care. That means the Democrats can pass health care reform with just fifty votes, instead of the sixty it takes to break a ...
Health Care Deadline Set
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
The New Republic reports a deal on how to handle health care reform was hatched last night in a five-hour negotiating session at the office of Senate Majoriy Leader Harry Reid. ...
Deadline: Dems will nuke filibuster if health-care reform doesn’t pass by October 15
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... So says TNR. They want this to be bipartisan, of course, the same way they wanted the stimulus to be “bipartisan” — i.e. the GOP getting little in return for voting yes and thereby giving the left political cover in case the program stinks — but they’re not going to wait forever. If there’s no deal by October 15, they’ll invoke “reconciliation” and push it through with a simple majority in the Senate. They’ve got the votes and, evidently, the political will. Nothing left to do now except wait and watch the inevitable decline of American health care. The reonciliation ...
Good News
The Mahablog —
... in the show by going here. You can also call in at 724-444-7444; call ID is 35186#. The planned topic is the politics of torture.
That wasn’t the good news. Eric Kleefeld writes at TPM Cafe that the NY-20 special election is now officially over, and the Democrat won. Scott Murphy takes over in the seat once occupied by Kirsten Gillibrand, who was appointed to replace Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Senate.
But here’s the real good news — Jonathan Cohn writes,
It’s been in the works for a while and now, according ...
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... based on earlier Times reporting and the DoJ Inspector General report Mr. Soufan is, well, misleading us.
So, the Times has run an op-ed that dovetails with their current agenda but is contradicted by other strong evidence and their own reporting - does anyone think we will see a clarification or follow-up? Neither do I.
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Reconciliation Now Has a Date: October 15 - Health Care Reform Deadline
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
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Reconciliation Now Has a Date: October 15 - Health Care Reform Deadline
It's been in the works for a while and now, according to senior Captiol Hill staffers, it's ...
Health care happening
Paul Krugman —
OK, it looks as if major health care reform is actually going to happen. Democrats have agreed that if Republicans try to block reform in the Senate, they will use the reconciliation process to bypass a filibuster. Republicans will, of course, scream that this is a terrible, terrible thing — something they themselves would never have done — except, of course, to cut food stamps, pass both major Bush tax cuts, and ...
The WonkLine: April 27, 2009
Wonk Room —
... Jonathan Cohn reported that the House and Senate each have until October 15 to pass health care legislation and if they fail, Democrats will likely use reconciliation. In a bizarre WSJ editorial, former Senator John Sununu asks, “ ...
The Democrat’s Intend On Pushing Health Care Reform Through The Senate Whether Republicans Are On Board Or Not
Flopping Aces —
... If you hadn’t heard, the Democrats are trying to work with the Republicans….cough….did I say “work?” I meant shove them aside, in their attempts to cram health care reform through: ...
Reid To McConnell On Health Care: ‘This Issue Is Too Important To Be Manipulated For Political Purposes’
Wonk Room —
After initially obstructing Democratic efforts to compromise on major health care reform legislation, Republicans will now have until October 15th to agree to a bipartisan compromise.
Today on a conference call with reporters, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) reiterated that the Democratic leadership wants 70 to 75 votes in Senate for health reform. Sens. “Baucus and Kennedy have no desire to actually have to use reconciliation whatsoever… we all understand if it gets down to that kind of acrimonious debate, the country will lose… if this breaks down we ...
100 days: What Obama does not want you to read
Patterico's Pontifications —
... , either. Obama’s own party has rolled him on any number of issues, supposedly in return for healthcare reform. The Democrats now threaten to railroad it through the budget reconciliation process, but the lack of money and the Byrd Rule provide plenty of leverage against it. Meanwhile, ...
Health Care Tuesday
Daily Kos —
... Goosby to Office of The Global Aids Coordinator, and a welcome choice. Nice to have people who know their area placed in key positions. And example of how he is being received (PR): The Center for Global Health Policy and the HIV Medicine Association applaud the choice of Eric Goosby, MD, as the new U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator. Goosby’s appointment is expected to be announced by the White House on Monday. Jonathan Cohn: Reconciliation Now Has a Date: October 15 Kaiser Family Foundation: New ...
What's up with the budget and reconciliation, anyway?
Daily Kos —
... of the Senate's lack of a rule (save cloture) for closing debate if any Senator wants to keep speaking (or these days, asking for a quorum call). So, with word coming down that there will be health care-related reconciliation instructions in the conference report on the budget resolution, when should we expect to see the actual bills that will change the law so that we get... whatever the hell it is we're supposed to get out of this? The answer is: by October 15th. How? Why? A step back. Remember "round two of step one?" Step one ...
The Reconciliation Option
Matthew Yglesias —
... With all the hullabaloo about the House and Senate possibly waiting until after the August recess to vote on health care reform, it’s worth considering how fast we’re going relative to previous expectations. Budget reconciliation instructions originally specified an October 15 date, after which health care reform could pass the Senate with only 50 votes via the budget reconciliation process. So getting a bill in September, if it happens, is still more or less on schedule. ...
