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In reply to the discussion: Harry Reid just now on Senate floor: "We will not go to conference with a gun to our head." [View all]

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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14. The Senate passed a budget in March
Reply to cal04 (Original post)
Tue Oct 1, 2013, 12:21 AM
Oct 2013

The GOP has refused to conference with them till now. Usually the House and Senate each pass a budget then conference to iron out the differences.

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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
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