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fadedrose

(10,044 posts) Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:34 PM Jan 2013

Day 1 in Harry Reid's world

Day 1 of the new Senate convening is when the rules of the Senate could be changed, and I so hoped a big change would happen - 51 vote Marjority instead of 60, filibuster, etc., and I thought all was lost.

But Harry Reed has changed Day 1 into a month and this stuff could still be changed. Don't know the exact details, if someone does, jump in..

Go Harry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Day 1 in Harry Reid's world (Original Post) fadedrose Jan 2013 OP

Harry Reid, please. MineralMan Jan 2013 #1

I knew that but my fingers forgot fadedrose Jan 2013 #2

It happens. Thanks for making the correction. MineralMan Jan 2013 #3

Rachel listed 7 or 8 Dem Senators Sugarcoated Jan 2013 #4

The 7 senators apparently keeping Democrats from having the necessary votes: PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #5

Reid is using the trick of keeping the 'first senate day' continuing indefinitely by recessing PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #6

MineralMan

(146,331 posts)

1. Harry Reid, please.

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:36 PM

Jan 2013

We should get that right on DU, I think.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

2. I knew that but my fingers forgot

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:41 PM

Jan 2013

It's one of those names I look up every time I use it, but always get it wrong when I don't look it up anyway. At least I got Harry instead of Hairy right.

Thanks for the correction. Maybe NOW I'll remember...

MineralMan

(146,331 posts)

3. It happens. Thanks for making the correction.

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:43 PM

Jan 2013

Sugarcoated

(7,728 posts)

4. Rachel listed 7 or 8 Dem Senators

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:52 PM

Jan 2013

Boxer, Levin to name two that I can remember, who said they wouldn't vote for it, or weren't there? Not sure why, and Rachel didn't seem to know why, either. Does anyone know, or have a theory of what's going on with this? I can't believe Barbara Boxer wouldn't vote for changing these failing rules.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. The 7 senators apparently keeping Democrats from having the necessary votes:

Reply to Sugarcoated (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 01:25 PM

Jan 2013

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.)
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/filibuster-reform-senate_n_2405008.html

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. Reid is using the trick of keeping the 'first senate day' continuing indefinitely by recessing

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 01:27 PM

Jan 2013

the senate, giving the option to change the rules by only 51 votes when the senate
resumes Jan 21st.

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