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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell Objects To Initiating Budget Conference Negotiations
McConnell Objects To Initiating Budget Conference Negotiations
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) objected Tuesday to Sen. Patty Murray's (D-WA) request to begin House-Senate conference negotiations to resolve the differences between the two budgets the chambers passed.
McConnell objected because Murray declined to pre-set ground rules that the outcome of the negotiations not raise taxes or lift the debt ceiling. In other words, McConnell and Republians want to establish the rules in advance so that they can't lose the debate.
The move comes one day after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) objected to the same request by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) -- for the same reason.
The budget disagreements are so big that leaders privately recognize the practical impossibility of coming to an agreement. Instead, Democrats are hammering the issue because their budget policies perform better in the polls and they want to put the screws to Republicans on their demands of passing a budget through "regular order."
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) objected Tuesday to Sen. Patty Murray's (D-WA) request to begin House-Senate conference negotiations to resolve the differences between the two budgets the chambers passed.
McConnell objected because Murray declined to pre-set ground rules that the outcome of the negotiations not raise taxes or lift the debt ceiling. In other words, McConnell and Republians want to establish the rules in advance so that they can't lose the debate.
The move comes one day after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) objected to the same request by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) -- for the same reason.
The budget disagreements are so big that leaders privately recognize the practical impossibility of coming to an agreement. Instead, Democrats are hammering the issue because their budget policies perform better in the polls and they want to put the screws to Republicans on their demands of passing a budget through "regular order."
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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mcconnell-objects-to-initiating-budget-conference-negotiations
How to break the budget process (Republicans reject "regular order"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022805135
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McConnell Objects To Initiating Budget Conference Negotiations (Original Post)
ProSense
May 2013
OP
And I object to the chinless shitweasel continuing to waste perfectly good oxygen.
11 Bravo
May 2013
#1
Bring it to a vote! Since it is budget related, wouldn't we only need 50 votes and Joe?
LonePirate
May 2013
#4
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)1. And I object to the chinless shitweasel continuing to waste perfectly good oxygen.
The Blue Flower
(5,443 posts)2. How can he call it negotiation after setting such conditions?
Theater of the absurd. "We can talk about it only if you agree to come to the conclusion I want."
chillfactor
(7,579 posts)3. McConnell and Cruz....
what a surprise......NOT!
the turtle and the McCarthy clone.....two of the most disgusting wastes of human flesh....
LonePirate
(13,428 posts)4. Bring it to a vote! Since it is budget related, wouldn't we only need 50 votes and Joe?
It is time to stop coddling those assholes on the right.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)5. The budget passed.
"Bring it to a vote! Since it is budget related, wouldn't we only need 50 votes and Joe?"
McConnell is blocking the conference process with the House.
LonePirate
(13,428 posts)6. I understand that. I am talking about a vote to appoint conference members to overcome the objection
Put them on record as being against the compromise committee.