Reid to schedule ‘Don’t Ask’ vote next week

[ProSense]

Reid to schedule ‘Don’t Ask’ vote next week

The Washington Blade has learned that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) intends to schedule a vote next week on major defense budget legislation that contains “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal language, regardless of any objection from members of the U.S. Senate.

A senior Democratic leadership aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Reid met with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday to inform the Republican leader that the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill will come to the Senate floor the week of Sept. 20.

The aide said Senate leadership is anticipating the Senate won’t have unanimous consent to bring the legislation to the floor, so 60 votes will be necessary to end a filibuster and move forward with debate on the bill.

“We are going to take it the floor next week to see where the votes are,” the aide said.

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[ruggerson]

1. Good for Harry Reid

He was under a lot of pressure from both sides and is doing the right thing.

Let's hope he can cobble together the sixty votes.

[ClarkUSA]

And for President Obama for giving Reid the green light to go ahead. nt

[jesus_of_suburbia]

35. Yes, very good for Harry Reid!

[jenmito]

2. VERY good! Let's see where everyone stands. n/t

[vaberella]

3. And the filibuster drama begins. I can't wait for the, "Why do we need 60 votes?" meme. n/t

[dsc]

4. actually in this case that is a valid question

it was added to the budget and is supposed to only need 60 votes to change it, which removing DADT would be a change. That is the understanding I had of what the committee vote several months ago did.

[msanthrope]

6. 60 to break a filibuster. 51 to pass the budget itself. n/t

[dsc]

13. there isn't supposed to be able to be a filibuster here

that is the point. The vote in committee that we had putting this in the markup was supposed to make it so that a filibuster would be required to remove DADT repeal, not to add DADT repeal.

[Orangepeel]

15. they have to fillibuster the whole defense bill

which they might do.

Edited to add that that's not a reason not to bring it up.

[karynnj]

22. I think you are right - if it is in the mark up, an amendment would be required

to take it out.

[msanthrope]

34. They can still fili the whole enchilada....

which they might be crazy enough to do, as posters below have noted.

[vaberella]

36. Yup....and I believe they will do. n/t

[terrya]

5. Good for Harry Reid

He's doing the right thing. And I think that there is an excellent chance to get the 60 votes for passage...I know Joseph Lieberman is a scumbag almost all of the time, but he's good on our issues and he said he support DADT repeal. And I think a few other Republicans will vote for repeal....Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins.

Thanks, Senator Reid.

[ClarkUSA]

9. And for President Obama for giving Reid the green light to go ahead. nt

[jesus_of_suburbia]

39. Yes, very good for Harry Reid!

[ShadowLiberal]

7. About time we have this showdown with the GOP

[bluestateguy]

8. I think we can get this done

By my count we have Collins and Snowe, and Jim Webb is the only DLCer who has come out against.

[terrya]

11. It must be the medicine I'm taking for my cold, but....

I think we could even get Scott Brown. 2012 isn't all that far away. And he is a Senator from Massachusetts. Even though the voters there will recitfy a mistake last year...

[bluestateguy]

17. I think his vote is in play

He voted against the DADT repeal in committee BUT then voted for the full defense authorization bill with the repeal language. A liberal state with a pro-gay rights culture, plus a little pressure could definitely deliver his vote in the affirmative.

[Pirate Smile]

23. The Obama Administration and Senate Dems know they've got this.

Tweet from Marc Ambinder:

"Admin/Senate Dems confident that they've got 60 votes to move NDAA (defense auth act) w/ DADT repeal by early next week"

[xchrom]

10. Let's see If dems can get back in front of lgbtiq

Issues.

It would be nice if the party of civil rights
And equality - could actually do the job
For lgbtiq people. Or at least as good as Ted Olsen.

[ClarkUSA]

12. Haha! While some have been bashing Obama non-stop, he and Reid have been moving toward this vote.

Between the two of them petitioning select Senators, I'll bet they've got the 60 votes. :)

[dsc]

14. you can't have it both ways

either Obama does or he doesn't control the timing of these votes. You and others have repeatedly told us, in no uncertain terms, that Obama is powerless to control the timing of these votes, so you can't now turn around and give him credit for the timing of this vote. BTW I will be consistent. I am glad to see this vote and hope that Obama lobbies for the votes for this to pass.

[ClarkUSA]

18. You don't understand much about the U.S. legislative process, do you?

I simply stated what is abundently obvious to anyone with a modicum of political sense.

<< You... have repeatedly told us, in no uncertain terms, that Obama is powerless to control the timing of these votes >>

Quotes, please?

[dsc]

19. Here is the closest I could find in a short search

since I am going to bed it will have to do for now.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=433&topic_id=275471#277240

You, in a thread about timing of the Congressional vote on DADT, stated "so what, two co equal branches of government sometimes disagree" That certainly is quite different from demanding Obama get credit for the vote happening now.

[ClarkUSA]

20. Sorry, not even close. It's you who can't have it both ways. nt

[dsc]

21. either they are co equal or they aren't

you can't say on one day, that the House schedule is the House's business but today that the senate's is Obama's unless you are an Obama at all costs supporter. Then I guess you can. On edit I make a bold prediction. If DADT repeal passes Obama will deserve credit in your eyes but if it fails all of the sudden the Senate will go back to being co equal and Reid will get all the blame.

[ClarkUSA]

24. I am giving obvious credit to Obama while others, used to blaming him, begrudge him that even now.

How utterly predictable.

[TriMera]

25. You wanna know who really deserves the credit?

GetEqual and Dan Choi. Reid gets some credit, too. He made a promise and he's trying to keep it.

[ClarkUSA]

26. Guess they all should've also "really" gotten the blame, too, eh?

Funny how that never happened.

Only President Obama got the blame, ad nauseum.

You can't have it both ways. :D

[TriMera]

27. Blame for what, exactly?

You run around looking for attacks on the POTUS where there are none. I know damn well that the OP wasn't an attack on the Administration. You're the one who's trying to make this into something it's not. GetEqual and Dan Choi have been working tirelessly to get this done. I'm giving credit where credit is due.

[ClarkUSA]

29. Spare me. Your inability to give any credit to Pres. Obama at this moment or allow me to do so

...without challenging me, is very telling.

[TriMera]

30. Actually, I don't care who you give credit to.

You can give credit to President Obama for the sun rising every day, it doesn't effect me. But, if I think you're wrong about an issue that does effect me, I'll challenge you every time. I'm not sure what that's "telling" you about me and I don't really care. So "spare me" a reply.

[ClarkUSA]

31. Sure you do. That's why you replied to me and made a point of giving credit to others.

:thumbsdown:

[vaberella]

37. Many don't even after so many sit throughs we've had over votes on this site.

You'd think by now they'd get a clue. I remember when I didn't even know what a filibuster was...but after countless times the Repubs have done it, I know it well and what ends up happening to good bills because of it.

[bigwillq]

16. K and R (nt)

[Cha]

28. KR!

Positive thoughts going their way~:grouphug:

[Spazito]

32. Excellent news!

Thanks for posting this, it is much appreciated!

[TriMera]

33. That is really great news, ProSense and

thanks for the post.

[Arkana]

38. The GOP will filibuster. Watch.

[Hekate]

40. Next week's going to be big, isn't it? I think a bunch of judge-appointments are going back, too

:bounce: