Reid To GOP: I Am Prepared To Use Reconciliation To Pass Healthcare Reform

[JTFrog]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/22/reid-to-gop-i-am-prepared_n_294710.html

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) gave Republicans his most direct warning to date that he is prepared to use a procedural maneuver to pass healthcare reform with a simple majority.

Reid told Republicans that he would prefer to pass healthcare reform under regular order but warned that he would not hesitate to use budget reconciliation if the legislation stalled in committee. The Senate Finance Committee began marking up a sprawling healthcare reform bill on Tuesday morning.

“If we can’t work this out to do something within the committee structure, then we’ll be forced to do reconciliation,” said Reid, who said the tactic would be used as a “last resort.”

Reid then spelled out how healthcare would pass under budget reconciliation proceedings, giving his colleagues a clear picture of what they face if they fail to reach bipartisan agreement.

*crossing fingers*

[tabbycat31]

1. wow, did Harry grow a pair?

[proud patriot]

2. good

:thumbsup:

[sam sarrha]

3. he had to have taped them on...

[opihimoimoi]

4. Harry noes best....he had balls all along...

[Union Yes]

5. Occasionally, Harry's inner progressive makes an appearance.

Hat's off Senator Reid!

Stick to your guns on this issue!

:patriot:

[patrice]

6. ? Why don't we just do it NOW!?! Pardon me, but . . .

frak the Republicans.

[ShadowLiberal]

8. I think we have to wait until October 20th something to do it

I believe the way it was written to let us pass it through reconciliation was that if we hadn't passed health care legislation by October 20th (something around that time, I could be wrong about the exact date) that we can then pass it through reconciliation.

[Fading Captain]

7. LOL!!! Reid is going cram a fucking PROINSURANCE PLAN DOWN THE SENATE'S THROAT

Fuck him.

[DireStrike]

9. Write the dems in committee and tell them to stall negotiations

If the bill is gonna pass through reconciliation, maybe we can make them put more in that we like. The GOP committee members will surely stop stalling and try to get a bill passed now, but they will get their way on a lot of it....