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Democratic House Whip tells lawmakers that debt vote has been "postponed."
The Wall Street Journal ^ | Thursday, July 28, 2011

Posted on 07/28/2011 2:59:25 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

GOP aide confirmed and said it would take place later Thursday evening.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: boehner; boehnerbill; boner; debt; debtceiling; debtdeal; debtdealpostponed; debtlimit; default; reid
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To: Rational Thought
My thought: If he or she voted in the best interest of his constituents and he or she got a primary opponent...so what? The thought of being bought off or coerced is an anathema to me....just saying. My rep is on the wrong side of this issue and I will do all I can to see him defeated next year!
161 posted on 07/28/2011 9:13:48 PM PDT by jennings2004 (Sarah Palin: "The bright light at the end of a very dark tunnel!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

I think I know why there is a delay. They’re all getting their last minute pork tack-on line items ready. Could be exciting, you know, stuff like.... a new MagLev Railway between Butte and Omaha.


162 posted on 07/29/2011 1:06:36 AM PDT by CanaGuy (Go Harper! We gave you a majority, now get busy!)
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To: Grumplestiltskin

“I don’t think the Senate can do this.

Does not the Constitution MANDATE that spending bills must “originate” in the House?”

This is not an appropriation bill - it actually pretends to CUT money already appropriated.

And apparently Boehner doesn’t believe that this has to originate in the House, because the way he has done his bill was to amend a SENATE bill. Look up the bill number for the Boehner plan - it has a Senate bill number.


163 posted on 07/29/2011 7:06:48 AM PDT by CA Conservative
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