Bernie Sanders: I’m Prepared To Introduce Public Option Amendment

[Bill219]

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/bernie-sanders-im-prepared-to-introduce-public-option-amendment/


The public option just might get its straight up-or-down vote after all.

Senator Bernie Sanders, in a brief interview in the Capitol just now, confirmed to me that he’s willing to commit to introducing an amendment that would add the public option to the Senate bill’s reconciliation fix.

This is important, because as far fetched as this seems, if this amendment is introduced, a vote on it would be very hard for the Senate Dem leadership to block. The only thing that could stop it from happening, according to Senate expert Robert Dove, is for the parliamentarian to rule that it’s not germane to the Senate bill somehow — something that seems unlikely.

“I think somebody should do that, and I’d certainly be prepared to do that,” Sanders told me when I asked him if he’d be willing to commit to introducing a public option amendment. This is, in effect, a commitment to introduce the amendment if no one else does.


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[LakeSamish706]

1. Good For Senator Sanders, he comes through once again. n/t

[gateley]

2. Of course - we can always count on Bernie to do the right thing. nt

[Enrique]

3. he should expect a naked Rahm visit soon n/t

[DJ13]

4. .......?

[David Zephyr]

9. LOL!

Brilliant.

[BlueIris]

14. Nice art. nt

[DFab420]

5. WINNER WINNER!!

dingdingdingdingding

Wow...only three posts deep and we get a Rahm dig on a topic that has nothing to do with him...

[ibegurpard]

10. bwahaha!

priceless
:rofl:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. You never know they all might vote for it!!!

[Festivito]

7. I hope I'll have access to a radio when he's on Thom Hartmann tomorrow.

Schweeet!

[JohnnyBoots]

12. Brunch with Bernie rocks. Makes Friday even better.

[cherokeeprogressive]

8. I can't help thinking this is doublespeak. "I'd certainly be prepared to" isn't quite the same as

"I will".

[NYC_SKP]

11. Good. n/t

[Jennicut]

13. One thing that could stop it is if the Rethugs decide that they will throw amendment after amendment

out there and then the Dems decide to wave all amendments. The PO would then need to be in the actual bill, which might be harder to do.

[Vidar]

15. Bravo Bernie!