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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:34 PM Jan 2013

Obama might echo Pelosi's call for House vote on Senate budget bill

Obama might echo Pelosi's call for House vote on Senate budget bill

Congressional Democrats are working closely with the White House to corner House Republicans into an up-or-down vote on the Senate-passed "fiscal cliff" bill, according to a Democratic source.

If House Republicans seek to amend the Senate measure, Democrats on Capitol Hill would like to see President Obama call for a roll call vote on the bill that passed 89-8. Obama has endorsed that measure.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) demanded such a House vote on Tuesday, but it remains unclear if GOP leaders will allow it.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/275107-obama-might-echo-pelosis-call-for-vote-on-senate-bill

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Obama might echo Pelosi's call for House vote on Senate budget bill (Original Post) Tx4obama Jan 2013 OP

Cantor won't allow a vote because he knows it will pass Tempest Jan 2013 #1

See the DU OP regarding Boehner on the link below Tx4obama Jan 2013 #3

Fire up the discharge petition. Let's see how fast it gets filled up within 4 hours. Panasonic Jan 2013 #2

If the GOPers could keep their names secret then that would probably take less than an hour :) n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #4

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

1. Cantor won't allow a vote because he knows it will pass

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:39 PM

Jan 2013

And all the while Boehner is sitting back and letting Cantor dictate the terms.

And Cantor is stabbing Boehner in the back.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

3. See the DU OP regarding Boehner on the link below

Reply to Tempest (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:40 PM

Jan 2013

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022112733

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

2. Fire up the discharge petition. Let's see how fast it gets filled up within 4 hours.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:40 PM

Jan 2013

A discharge petition with all the D's and about 20 scared Republicans (hopefully enough to convince them to quit their caucus) should do the job.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

4. If the GOPers could keep their names secret then that would probably take less than an hour :) n/t

Reply to Panasonic (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:42 PM

Jan 2013

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