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Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Marsha Blackburnread I'm afraid we're out of time and fairly really have run 100 she voted against this this kind of an eruption filibuster usually not a good way to discuss important issues. He voted for no regulation goal and 2010 I don't have Barney
run -- 100 she voted against this this kind of an eruption filibuster usually not a good way to discuss important issues. He voted for no regulation goal and 2010 I don't have Barney.
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GOP Kills Civil Unions in Colorado Special Sessionhundreds of observers at the Capitol. It was the second time within a week the bill failed. The first was after a Republican filibuster , the second during a special session. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper had said the second go-around was
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GOP Kills Civil Unions in Colorado Special Session
Hickenlooper announced his intent to call a special session over civil unions and other bills that died because of the GOP filibuster . More than a dozen states allow either gay marriage or civil unions, including several that moved to pass such laws
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'This Week' Transcript: Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Marsha Blackburn
really have run over... FRANK: Well, I'm sorry, but she voted against this. This pattern of interruption and filibuster is really not a good way to discuss important issues. She voted for no regulation at all in 2010. They all did. BLACKBURN
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Senate Republicans block vote on student loan interest rates
payroll taxes on select wealthy stock holders of private companies-- the crux of Republican opposition to the bill. The filibuster , in a way, works to the Democrats' advantage because it allows them to craft a narrative that suggests Republicans
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Student Loan Effort Faces Showdown, Likely Stall on Capitol Hilltoo much out of it." Republicans are likely to " filibuster " the Democratic proposal by preventing the bill from bill has to be moved forward in the Senate without a Republican filibuster . Meaning the "motion to proceed" today is an important
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Sen. Scott Brown Criticized for Keeping Daughter on His Health InsuranceAyla, on his health care plan. Brown is the Republican senator whose election in January, 2010, broke the Democrats filibuster -proof majority in the Senate, forcing them to re-organize their plan for passing health care legislation. During
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Vice Presidential Contender Rob Portman Says It's Not About Sizzle
It didn't go great. She thought I talked too much. She thought I'd make a good senator because I'd be able to filibuster in this place." After getting married, Portman left the Presbyterian Church to become a Methodist, where his wife
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In Obama vs. Supreme Court, Politics Knows No Boundsstrong majority," but rather by a small majority through a technical "reconciliation" measure in the Senate to avoid a filibuster , and a narrow vote in the House that didn't include a single Republican supporting it. House Speaker John Boehner
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President Obama Seems to Prepare Arguments for a Supreme Court Defeata strong majority, but it's also the minimum needed to pass anything in the Senate these days, given the constant filibuster threat. The vote was a narrow 220 to 215 in the House, just two votes more than the 218 needed. The second time it
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Public Options and Death Panels: How the Health Care Debate EvolvedDemocrat winning, Scott Brown won the open Massachusetts seat. The Democrats needed 60 votes in the Senate to avoid a Republican filibuster , and now they had only 59. They whined for a while about how the GOP was being obstructionist, that they had
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Judicial Nominations vs. Jobs: Deal Reached in the Senate
announced that he's invoking cloture to confirm numerous noncontroversial court nominees, a move designed to break a Republican filibuster . "There are judges on this list go back to November of last year. Not because we couldn't have done it. These
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White House Urges Senate GOP to Stop Blocking Judicial Nominees
numerous court nominees, a move designed to break a Republican filibuster . "These are 22 qualified consensus nominees; the emergency" has been created because of the "Republican obstructionism ." "Republicans have used every delay tactic available
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Sebelius Addresses Contraceptive Mandate, Drug Shortages
The president’s controversial contraceptive mandate and ongoing national drug shortages were just two of the off-budget topics presented to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Sen. Charles Grassley,
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Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Marsha Blackburn
read I'm afraid we're out of time and fairly really have run 100 she voted against this this kind of an eruption filibuster usually not a good way to discuss important issues. He voted for no regulation goal and 2010 I don't have Barney
run -- 100 she voted against this this kind of an eruption filibuster usually not a good way to discuss important issues. He voted for no regulation goal and 2010 I don't have Barney. -
Jake Tapper on GOP Filibuster ThreatRepublicans have blocked extending unemployment benefits of the filibuster and president Obama's accusing them of holding back biggest problem I have is as you pointed out that the filibuster threat. By Republicans in the senate to Democrats need
next to fix it. Republicans have blocked extending unemployment benefits of the filibuster and president Obama's accusing them of holding back the recovery. The Republicans say -- greater economic danger is America's growing debt. Jakethe biggest problem I have is as you pointed out that the filibuster threat. By Republicans in the senate to Democrats need every last vote. With the death of West Virginia senator Robert -- there -
Biden Slams Republican FilibusterVP shames GOP for filibustering 'Doc Fix' and unemployment benefits extension
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Obama on GOP Filibuster : 'That's Not Right!'Obama says Rep. opposition to allowing fin reform bill to be debated isn't right
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DREAM Act Blocked in SenateDemocrats failed to get the 60 votes needed to stop the Republican filibuster .
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Health-Care Plan Could Hang on Mass. Senate Raceknow maybe look at things a little different. He brought up the magic number He was the 41 Republican senator enough to filibuster in kill the president's health care bill. be crushing blow the Obama administration and I think it would provide an
up the magic number He was the 41 Republican senator enough to filibuster in kill the president's health care bill. -- be -- crushing blow the Obama administration and I think it would provide an
