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Celerity

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6. I have no idea why they cannot just wait and pass them together. Seems

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 13, 2021, 08:11 AM

Aug 2021

a meaningless fight to pick.

Unless they plan on (if the bi-partisan bill was passed now in the House as they are demanding) blocking the reconciliation big bill if it comes in over what they deem is acceptable. If they pull that stunt the entire Dem Caucus and Biden himself will come down on them like a tonne of bricks.

Pelosi is a vet and a master at this, she will never give them that chance to scupper such an enormously vital bill.

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Moderate House Democrats rebelling [View all] gab13by13 Aug 2021 OP

Unlikely. Nancy knows what she's doing. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #1

link? I have seen this for days, but figure you saw something new. Kurt Schrader (OR) said he is Celerity Aug 2021 #2

From CNN FBaggins Aug 2021 #4

I have no idea why they cannot just wait and pass them together. Seems Celerity Aug 2021 #6

I think that is indeed what they plan FBaggins Aug 2021 #8

Yes, as the fiscal year ends on September 30th, and then a new reconciliation bill Celerity Aug 2021 #13

Important to remember that reconciliation is not just a Senate thing FBaggins Aug 2021 #15

So there is a vote in the House, then it goes to the Senate, they Celerity Aug 2021 #18

They get 2 reconciliation bills per cycle (or per year--i dont remember which), right? Volaris Aug 2021 #21

I have heard over 20 constitutional lawyers and experts say for ages that none Celerity Aug 2021 #24

Shouldn't that be "revolting"? nt FBaggins Aug 2021 #3

Just an observation that I posted this as an issue earlier this week and people complained... brooklynite Aug 2021 #5

Same here. The answer is always "Nancy has got this" FBaggins Aug 2021 #9

You had a completely legitimate right to post it then. The Problem Solvers Celerity Aug 2021 #11

As I said on the other thread, Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #7

Masters have to have material to work with FBaggins Aug 2021 #10

I would bet money Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #12

Oh... I would bet money too FBaggins Aug 2021 #14

I don't think they'll have to spin anything. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #16

I think you just did FBaggins Aug 2021 #17

Then they are not being realistic, we don't have large majorities in either branch of Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #23

At this point anything is better than nothing...might help us at the midterms. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #25

The MSM has to create some kind of drama to sell their doc03 Aug 2021 #19

It isn't the MSM creating drama FBaggins Aug 2021 #20

Letter from 9 Democrats to Pelosi at link below. MFGsunny Aug 2021 #22

Pass the bipartisan bill now LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #26

And, I was just lectured yesterday that progressives are the problem. Politicub Aug 2021 #27