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freshwest

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18. Is this going to repeat every six weeks from now on out? That was my take from PBO's statement.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 01:13 AM

Oct 2013

These traitors can carry this all the way to the elections in 2014, causing havoc. The damage will be long term, and most likely can never be repaired. People are leaving their jobs for good now, letting things go that we could afford.

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Harry Reid just now on Senate floor: "We will not go to conference with a gun to our head." [View all] cal04 Sep 2013 OP

OMG I AM SALIVATING Skittles Sep 2013 #1

How does this conference thing work? dkf Sep 2013 #2

It's how they resolve differences between house and senate versions of a bill. /nt Dragonfli Sep 2013 #6

Is it a default if no agreement is made? dkf Sep 2013 #8

I just know the basics and how it's supposed to work, here we're dealing with a budget and Dragonfli Oct 2013 #17

The conference would be on the big budgets that the Senate and House passed a long time ago ... Tx4obama Sep 2013 #7

Okay so they would reconcile whatever has already been passed. dkf Sep 2013 #10

Wow. I learned all about this sort of thing in 11th grade civics. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #11

Senate Dems first asked for conference on the budget resolution on April 23; GOP objected 18 times Tx4obama Sep 2013 #12

Reid: Beat sand. Pass the clean CR on your desk and we'll go to conference on the full budget alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #3

Yeah to Reid Robbins Sep 2013 #4

SAY NO TO HOSTAGE TAKERS!!! Dawson Leery Sep 2013 #5

Wait! Wait! I wanna add a RIDER..... Let's increase taxes on the top 1% to 40% and the top 5% to 38% Tigress DEM Sep 2013 #9

How about a bill for what this cost? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #16

Nervous for my family. mchallenger7 Oct 2013 #13

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #19

The Senate passed a budget in March Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #14

Who blinks first? blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #15

Is this going to repeat every six weeks from now on out? That was my take from PBO's statement. freshwest Oct 2013 #18

No negotiating with Terrorists Pachamama Oct 2013 #20

YEAH HE GETS IT! Rex Oct 2013 #21