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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenate Republicans filibuster Democratic sequester replacement (updated)
Last edited Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:14 PM - Edit history (1)
Senate Republicans filibuster Democratic sequester replacement
by Jed Lewison
A majority of United States senators voted this afternoon to replace the sequester with a combination of revenue increases and spending cuts, but thanks to a Republican filibuster, the legislation was blocked. Fifty-one votes were cast in favor of the measure. (Among the 49 no votes was Harry Reid, who voted no for procedural reasons.)
A Republican proposal also failed, but that gained just 38 votes. Meanwhile, House Republicans have failed to pass anything during the current Congress to address the sequester.
So, to wrap up, a majority of senators voted to avoid the sequester, but Republicans (joined by 3 Democrats who opposed the measureSens. Kay Hagan (D-NC), Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Mark Pryor (D-AR)) blocked them from taking action. Republicans did this despite failing to offer a plan of their own that could pass the Senate or the House. Their Senate plan got just 38 votes and the House Republicans did nothing.
Or, as Bob Woodward would say, it's all Obama's fault.
Please ask Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to reopen filibuster reform.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/28/1190549/-Senate-Republicans-filibuster-Democratic-sequester-replacement
by Jed Lewison
A majority of United States senators voted this afternoon to replace the sequester with a combination of revenue increases and spending cuts, but thanks to a Republican filibuster, the legislation was blocked. Fifty-one votes were cast in favor of the measure. (Among the 49 no votes was Harry Reid, who voted no for procedural reasons.)
A Republican proposal also failed, but that gained just 38 votes. Meanwhile, House Republicans have failed to pass anything during the current Congress to address the sequester.
So, to wrap up, a majority of senators voted to avoid the sequester, but Republicans (joined by 3 Democrats who opposed the measureSens. Kay Hagan (D-NC), Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Mark Pryor (D-AR)) blocked them from taking action. Republicans did this despite failing to offer a plan of their own that could pass the Senate or the House. Their Senate plan got just 38 votes and the House Republicans did nothing.
Or, as Bob Woodward would say, it's all Obama's fault.
Please ask Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to reopen filibuster reform.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/28/1190549/-Senate-Republicans-filibuster-Democratic-sequester-replacement
Updated to add roll call:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00027
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Senate Republicans filibuster Democratic sequester replacement (updated) (Original Post)
ProSense
Feb 2013
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liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)1. But it will be the Democrats fault in the media
arcane1
(38,613 posts)2. What are the"procedural reasons" for Reid voting "no"?
The Senate can be quite confusing sometimes.
Mass
(27,315 posts)3. So that he can reintroduce the bill at a later time.\nt
Mass
(27,315 posts)4. Dont worry. The media are already saying that both bills failed.
No word about the fact that this is a filibuster.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)5. Gee, wadda surprise.
Who could have seen that coming? Way to go with "fixing" that filibuster problem, Harry.
Same shit, different day.
kentuck
(111,094 posts)6. It's broken.
And nobody has the guts to fix it.
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)8. wait. If they voted, and 51 were in favor, didn't it pass?
not being sarcastic. I thought a filibuster could prevent a vote. But when they vote on a bill is it not a simple majority?