How did Clinton pass the 1993 Budget act 51/50?

sfpcjock

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Sat Jan-31-09 01:37 PM
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How did Clinton pass the 1993 Budget act 51/50?

I'm baffled: with senators now being allowed to filibuster with just a statement of request, and not having to actually talk for hours on end, how can Obama pass the stimulus bill the same way in the Senate? Please help.

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SharonAnn

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Sat Jan-31-09 02:06 PM
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1. It was a "conservative" bill, and the Senate was in Democratic control.

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sfpcjock

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Sat Jan-31-09 02:20 PM
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2. Thanks

If it was a conservative bill then why did it pass with -0- Repukenican votes? I guess you're saying that it wasn't filibustered then because it was "conservative" in origin?

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Captain Hilts

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Sat Jan-31-09 03:07 PM
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3. With conservative Democrats voting against it. R's GAINED seats in Congress in '92. nt

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