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A Trend Toward Sanity Continues: The Vote On The Senate Bill Will Precede Any Vote on Reconciliation

According to the Daily Caller:

[T]here were reports that Steny Hoyer said earlier Saturday that the House would vote on reconciliation first Sunday, and then on the Senate bill. This isn’t really all that big of a deal but apparently some Democrats wanted to vote in that order to symbolize their preference for the reconciliation legislation over the Senate bill.  But I’ve confirmed with House leadership aides that the House will vote on the Senate bill first, and then the reconciliation legislation.

That is somewhat good news.  It’s a cliffhanger, and the toughest vote will come first.  This is as it should be, for many reasons, not least of which is that it would be crazy to vote to amend a bill and then vote on the bill itself without the amendments.

Meanwhile, according to The Hill, 36 Democrats 37 Democrats are leaning no, likely no, or firm no.  38 Democrats are needed to kill the bill, and start over with a clean slate on a bipartisan basis.  20 Democrats 19 Democrats are undecided or unclear.

Hat Tip: Patterico’s Pontifications.

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  • redneck_hippie

    Might it be they can’t pass the Senate bill? If they vote yes (as most if not all of them will) for the Recon, then no on the senate bill, they will be tarred with Kerryitis, voted for it before they voted against it.

    ABC radio news, after giving a vote count of 212-212 for 48 hours, just said their count is 212-214.

    And, get this one:

    The radio news said. “After meeting with Obama [his meeting with Democrats on the Hill] two House democrats came out of the meeting and said they were going to vote no.” Heh.

    Discussions on the exec. order are supposedly ongoing. That is pure desperation or smokescreen or both.

    FDL still has 205 yes, and 207 no, 10 leaning no, with only 9 undecided. FDL has Cao only leaning no, but I think that is because he would like to yes vote if passage is assured.

    • janis

      the Oval Office for a one on one with the Biggest Loser. There is literally no contest that he can’t curse with his support!

      • redneck_hippie

        by Dem leadership!

        http://www.rollcall.com/news/44440-1.html

        Heh

        • Swamp_Yankee
      • redneck_hippie

        I heard a clip of The One (termer) in his reading in VA yesterday. He sounded like he had gone bats hit. I mean it was positively Howard Deanish. I think he knows he’s toast.

        • janis

          Toast sounds great. It’s what’s for supper!

  • AndrewHyman

    http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=4613