Can someone explain to me why the Senate will not pass the House bill?

[babylonsister]

Per KO, it's not going to happen.

[Monkeyman]

1. I don't know

[Telly Savalas]

2. Because that would mean another bill would be sent to the White House

and it seems that our new Congress wants to make sure this happens no more than 5 or 6 times this year.

[babylonsister]

3. So they're worried about how many times the dim one might veto something,

or worried about ending the war? They cannot have it both ways,if that's the reasoning.

[Telly Savalas]

4. I'm just joking.

Progress is so slow in getting anything passed that it seems like they're intentionally pacing themselves.

The 2008 GOP Congressional campaign strategy is writing itself: don't reelect the Do-Nothing Congress.

[babylonsister]

5. ANYONE? nt

[MiniMe]

6. I doubt they could get the 60 votes for cloture

That's why Kerry is targeting the 4 seat senators in 2008. It would most likely pass the vote if they could get through cloture, but it would be close.