Monday, March 01, 2010

A Republican Reconciles with the Rules

Good writes A Republican Reconciles with the Rules "Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), defends the procedure known as 'reconciliation,' which allows a simple majority to pass health care reform"

Good says ""The idea that it is outside the rules to proceed within the rules is a very unique view of the rules." Indeed. The problem is that the Senate hasn't really been operating according to the rules thus far. It's been operating instead by tacit deals and gentleman's agreements. And now that the limits of the rules are being tested/exploited, the rules are revealing themselves as a little ridiculous."

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