Harry Reid has already made it abundantly clear that they will take up the House-passed continuing resolution and immediately table (or put aside) the two amendments added on Saturday night (Sunday morning). Under Senate rules, a move to table one or both of the amendments would require a simple majority vote and send the Senate-amended version of the bill back to the House. News reports indicate that the House leadership is planning for this possibility (and will not acceot a "clean bill"). Given Reid has scheduled a press conference for 245ET, it would appear he is not too hopeful that anything else will occur. Once the new new new 'clean' bill is passed, it ping pongs back.. and we start all over again... with a new blame game starting.
(click image for live C-SPAN coverage of the Senate debacle)
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