Reconciliation Bill Passes in the Senate 56-43!

[FrenchieCat]

:bounce:

[NJmaverick]

1. Kick and happily Rec!

:party:

[leftynyc]

2. Kick and rec

What was the vote count?

Edit: Oops, I see you already provided.

[Mz Pip]

3. I'm confused

Didn't the bill have to go back to the House because of some Republican point?

[FrenchieCat]

5. It goes back now......

then, it over...

and the Speaker says....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I'm confused too!

I wish someone would address this...

[DCBob]

Final vote tonight in the House at @ 6pm..

Then to POTUS!! Its a done deal.

[jenmito]

12. Since changes were made to the Senate reconciliation bill, it now goes back to the House so

they can pass the same exact bill (with changes just made). And this too shall pass. Probably today. And then it goes to Obama's desk for signature.

[Mz Pip]

29. Thanks, I think I get it.

I guess I didn't think they could do reconciliation until the changes were made in the house. All of these arcane rules and procedures are confusing to this lay person.

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

19. I believe the Senate Parliamentarian struck two provisions re: pell grants

The sections were in violation of the reconiciliation/Byrd rules.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/byrd-rule-sends-health-care-back-to-house_n_512609.html

[Dappleganger]

4. Boo yah!

[Hawaii Hiker]

7. Did i hear correctly, did Burr (NC) vote yes

??

[Inchworm]

8. Omg! It's a trick!

:rofl:

He is trying to get in my head :D

[FrenchieCat]

9. I don't know.....I just know that 2 of those 41 votes were B. Lincoln and Nelson of Nebraska!

So, that would leave Repugs 39 of those votes.

[Hawaii Hiker]

14. Pryor said NO to

Man, i better get the wax cleaned out of my ears, but i could have sworn i heard "I" for Burr..

[vaberella]

10. 56-43...love this!! Finally. n/t

[MadBadger]

11. Now 56-43

[FrenchieCat]

16. Corrected my headline! Thanks!

[ProSense]

13. Breaking: Senate passes BFD

Love it.

[flpoljunkie]

15. Arkansas' other senator Mark Pryor also voted No.

[DFLforever]

18. He's giving Lincoln cover on her vote

[Bobbieo]

20. How did McCain vote?

[Dappleganger]

21. He voted for himself as usual.

[Bobbieo]

25. So McCain must have voted for it!!!!!!

[Drunken Irishman]

22. LOL

[craigmatic]

17. if they got 56 votes it means there is nothing of substance in the bill or else they

would've got a PO or a medicare expansion in this bill

[butterfly77]

23. Where can I find out..

who voted for what,I just came from the senate website and I can't find it.

[FrenchieCat]

24. It may not be up yet......

But I'm sure it will be up shortly!

[bornskeptic]

31. Nelson of NE, Lincoln, and Pryor voted no, along with all Republicans except Isakson,

who didn't vote. All other Dems voted yes.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00105

[Blue_Roses]

33. what is Lincoln and Pryor's problem?

I lived in Ark for 3 years and I don't remember them being this conservative

[yellowcanine]

26. That's tyranny RAMMING it through with the support of a majority of elected Senators like that.

They should have gone with what the MINORITY wanted. That would have been the democratic thing to do.
:sarcasm:

[Phx_Dem]

27. 56?!!! Nice job Harry!

[old mark]

28. Rec - Keep going Senators - you are starting to look good now!!! nt

[gademocrat7]

30. Great news!

[PopSixSquish]

32. Well Dang Harry, Get on With Your Bad Self!

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