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To: thethirddegree
-- Senator DeMint (R-SC) insisted that Senator McConnell object to the appointment of the House-Senate Conferees, thus preventing a Conference on the bill. --

I believe this is false. Until the House advises the Senate that the differences between the bills can't be reconciled via amendment, the bill just sits in the House.

HR 3590, and a link to all congressional actions: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR03590:@@@X

I know that Byron York's assertion that differences are usually resolved via conference is incorrect. Differences are usually resolved by ping-pong amendments. However, ping-pong amendments would not be appropriate for this sort of legislation, so his ultimate question, "Where's the call for a conference?" is sensible.

43 posted on 03/07/2010 5:54:22 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

Since the Senate bill addresses new taxes, authorizes spending, as well as spending cuts and spending redirects, can it even be sent to the House directly, since it is a ‘revenue bill” that has to originate in the House?


56 posted on 03/07/2010 7:02:35 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Islam: a Satanically Transmitted Disease, spread by unprotected intimate contact with the Koranus.)
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