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In reply to the discussion: Question for those callling the shutdown an act of sedition [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)"The Senate did not pass a bill that had been passed by the House
If they had, we wouldn't be where we are. The House passed a year long budget. The Senate passed a year long budget. Those budgets differed in the amounts of funding for particular programs and overall. The Senate asked the House to appoint conferees so that the two bodies could try to work out their differences. The House, being run by jerks, never did so. Rotten behavior, but not illegal or immoral. Just bad policy."
The CR I'm referring to has nothing to do with the Senate "year long budget."
Harry Reid Compromised On Shutdown Negotiation, House Republican Acknowledges
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/05/harry-reid-shutdown_n_4050400.html
Senate Passes 'Clean' CR to Avoid Shutdown, Punts to House
http://www.foxbusiness.com/government/2013/09/27/senate-passes-clean-cr-to-avoid-shutdown-punts-to-house/