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Graham: More gridlock if Democrats 'jam' health care into law
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| Last Edited | Jason Mar 15, 2010 09:15pm |
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| News Date | Sunday, March 14, 2010 06:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Obama administration risks losing GOP votes on any of its priorities this year if Democrats use procedural tactics to "jam through" the president's health care legislation and "deal out Republicans," says Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Graham has been one of the few Republican senators willing to work with the White House on issues -- and has been blasted for it by some GOP conservatives in his home state.
Graham said today on ABC's This Week that using a procedural move called reconciliation would "open up Pandora's box" and further polarize Congress. Reconciliation allows for Senate votes on budget-related legislation by a simple majority, rather than the 60 votes usually needed to break a filibuster. So, the Democrats plan a health care two-step: The House would pass the Senate health care bill and then both chambers would pass a reconciliation bill to make changes in the health care bill demanded by President Obama and House members. |
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