DeMint promises to delay health bill, force Christmas Eve vote

[babylonsister]

DeMint promises to delay health bill, force Christmas Eve vote
By Alexander Bolton - 12/17/09 03:15 PM ET


Sen. Jim DeMint said Thursday he is prepared to use every procedural tool to delay a vote on the Democratic healthcare legislation.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is planning to schedule votes around the clock over the next week to meet a deadline of passing the bill by Christmas. Without the cooperation of Republicans, the marathon schedule would end with a vote on Christmas Eve.

Reid hopes that Republicans will waive some of the procedural formalities so senators are not forced to spend the evening before Christmas milling about the Senate floor.

But DeMint (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Republican Steering Committee and a leader of the conservative opposition, told The Hill he will not yield back any time.

DeMint also said he would force the Senate to return to Washington after Christmas to vote on a $290 billion increase to the federal debt limit. Treasury officials told lawmakers that they need an increase of borrowing authority to keep the government solvent beyond Dec. 31.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/72813-demint-promises-to-delay-healthcare-and-force-christmas-eve-vote

[rucky]

1. Gotta have a dream.

[onethatcares]

2. harry is just kiddin,

he wants to go home too and why bother with anything related to healthcare. He'll fold like a cheap stool.

[napi21]

3. Boy, I bet his fellow Pubs just love him! Especially those from

States far from DC! Can't ya just see them all trapsing out to their respective airports on Friday morning or even worse, those on the west coast having to go Chriswtmas night...grumbling all the way!!!!

I doubt his comrads will let him do this!

[tomm2thumbs]

4. how many times will poor Lieberman have to walk all the way to the Senate? poor dear

he's such a trooper

[Hardrada]

6. Yes, these people are all such heroes.

[eleny]

5. FU DeMint - December 24th is just a Thursday to me

[spanone]

7. hey demint, you don't set the agenda, fuck you

[Hippo_Tron]

8. Senator DeMint is declaring war on Christmas!!!!

We must fight this immediately!

[mikael99]

9. Demint

He is a disgrace. I can not believe this guy.