magley64 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Did Sen. Mitch McConnell really filibuster his own proposed bill? WTFhttp://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/mcconnell-filibusters-his-own-bill-to-lift-debt-limit.php“The Republican leader objects to his own idea,” Reid declared on the floor. “So I guess we have a filibuster of his own bill.” McConnell claimed he never agreed to hold a simple majority vote on the bill. “What we’re talking about here is a perpetual debt ceiling grant in effect to the president. Matters of this level of controversy always require 60 votes,” the GOP leader said. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) scoffed at the notion that a senator would ask for a vote on a bill in good faith while requiring that it be “filibuster-proof.” “This may be a moment in Senate history when a senator … filibustered his own proposal,” he said. “I don’t think this has ever happened before.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 no, comedy central... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 He gets his news from Comedy Central. That explains a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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