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Related: About this forumWill Harry Reid and the Senate Dems fix the filibuster rules to prevent a 'hold' on the Presidents
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Will Harry Reid and the Senate Dems fix the filibuster rules to prevent a 'hold' on the Presidents (Original Post)
Purveyor
Jan 2013
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bemildred
(90,061 posts)1. "The threat is stronger than the move."
I think it's going to dangle over the Republicans heads for a while. The theory is that it's going to get addressed next week, last I heard.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)2. It will be a good test, indeed. eom
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)3. I doubt it. nt
He should concentrate on a budget.
Filibuster Harry
(666 posts)5. Both -- filibuster reform and a budget!!
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)6. It seems to me getting the filibuster fixed will make getting a budget much easier. eom