UGH Check out the conference committee

[Thrill]

The senators who are members of the conference are Reid, Max Baucus, D-Mont., Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, Thad Cochran, R-Mo., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. The House is sending Reps. David Obey, D-Wis., Charles Rangel, D-N.Y, Henry Waxman, D-Calif., Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., and Mike Camp, R-Mich.


I like seeing Waxman and Obey in there. But damn, Is that the best we could send from the Senate? Would of liked to see Boxer and Bernie :)

[Optical.Catalyst]

1. We have the votes, the Republicans just need to shut up and listen

[DCBob]

2. There won't be much change from the Senate version.

They cannnot risk losing any of the brave 3Rs.

[Thrill]

4. I think Collins is really worried about the price tag. I think there is a legit

argument to be made about using the money for that 15,000 credit for buying house and adding it to schools, food stamps, etc....I think that will happen.

[Better Believe It]

5. We don't need the "brave 3 Republicans" to pass a stimulus

We need 51 votes unless the Republicans end their obstructionist filibuster, if they dare!

And all filibusters end.

[DCBob]

8. No filibusters after conference but they need 60 votes to wave fed deficit rules of the Budget Act..

"According to Senate rules, a bill that has emerged from a joint conference cannot be filibustered and could be passed with a simple majority. A 60-vote majority, however, may still be needed to waive provisions of the Budget Act, as required by Senate rules when a pending bill raises the federal deficit."

http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/8099

[Born_A_Truman]

3. Well, we know none of the House Republicans voted for the bill

We'll see what happens in conference.

[mucifer]

6. Waxman, Waxman, Waxman! Can we just get rid of all the others?

[Inuca]

7. It's about the position they hold

Baucus chairs the Finance Committee, Inouye chairs the appropriations committee. If I am not mistaken, Rangel and Obey hold the corresponding positions in the House. So forget about Boxer, etc.

[Jennicut]

9. Thanks, there is a reason why this committee is the way it is.

[rvablue]

10. One bright spot: Good thing one of the House members is a Repub.

from CA.

They are in deep, deep doo-doo right now. I won't see him causing a lot of problems with stimulus dollars for public works right now.

We shall see, though..........