House to vote on Reid’s debt bill — before he offers it; 43 GOP senators sign letter opposing it

[villager]

House to vote on Reid’s debt bill — before he offers it; Update: 43 GOP senators sign letter opposing Reid’s bill

The vote’s set for 2:15 p.m. ET or shortly thereafter. With the outcome assured, why bother going through the motions and formally administering the coup de grace? Simple: Reid’s going to call a cloture vote on something at around 1 a.m. ET tonight (he has to do so for procedural reasons in order to beat the clock on Tuesday), and if he can’t hammer out a deal with McConnell before then, he might be tempted to call Senate Republicans’ bluff by offering his own bill as it currently stands and daring them to filibuster it. Boehner wants to discourage that by killing that bill now and forcing him, at the very least, to present something tonight that’s more favorable to Republicans.

the last link, an intriguing hint that Senate Dems might cave at the last second:

Reid, a canny legislative infighter, appears to be leaving himself a safety valve, however: The Democratic leader has set an evening Senate vote that essentially would leave Boehner’s bill on parliamentary life support — leaving Senate leaders the option of revive it at the last minute if no other deal to raise the debt ceiling is reached.

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http://hotair.com/archives/2011/07/30/open-thread-house-to-vote-on-reids-debt-bill-before-he-offers-it/

[DCBob]

1. it's time to test the "nuclear option".

this is probably the most justified situation as any to use it.

[villager]

2. So we get to agree on something again! You're right -- but I assume that"s "off the table"

along with anything else requiring backbone?

[DCBob]

5. we will see... this is unique situation that might cause some in congress to grow a "backbone".

[flamingdem]

4. Oh please, oh please -- make their facist heads explode w/the 14th nt

[Autumn]

3. Save time. Pass Boners fucking bill now

end the fucking game. What a fucked up bunch of idiots

[asjr]

6. Did the 43 really sign it or is it just

McConnell's word for it?