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furface
03-22-2010, 02:41 PM
Was it HR 4872? Or was it the original HR 3590 or both?

http://www.rules.house.gov/bills_details.aspx?NewsID=4606

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3590/text

It seems to me that HR 4872 would have to be approved by the Senate, right?

I'm confused about this.
libertyjam
03-22-2010, 02:46 PM
HR3962 and the reconciliation bill HR39-something.
Juan McCain
03-22-2010, 02:54 PM
Senate bill was passed 219 yea votes - that is no changes - BO signs tomorrow.

A reconciliation was passed with 220 yeas - with changes - Senate needs a simple majority only.

But why do they need to . . . their Senate bill was passed ?
I think they dealed on this - all f'd up because they really need an amendment to add a "right" don't they ? - legislation just ain't good enough constitutional muster.
furface
03-22-2010, 02:57 PM
But the Senate never voted on 4872. How does that work? Am I wrong?
furface
03-22-2010, 03:19 PM
OK, here's the deal. 4872 is a "reconciliation bill" normally intended for budget matters. It's not subject to the filibuster, so it needs only a simple majority in the Senate.

Just another legal issue that will end up in one of many lawsuits over this thing.