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kpete

(71,988 posts)
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 05:39 PM Jan 2013

Democratic Senate leaders: "We're done."

Democratic Senate leaders say they will not take up bill amended by House Republicans: "We're done."
— @politicalwire via Twitter for Mac

https://twitter.com/politicalwire/status/286209459162865664

Meanwhile, Senate Democratic leaders tell The Hill they will "reject any House effort to amend a fiscal cliff deal that passed the upper chamber with overwhelming support on New Year's Day."

Said one Democratic aide: "We're done."

In fact, ABC News reports Senators have already left town.



http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/01/01/liberals_frustrated_with_obama_budget_deal.html
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Democratic Senate leaders: "We're done." (Original Post) kpete Jan 2013 OP
Good for them. It's now time for Bone-head to earn his Speaker's pay. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #1
Wow, looks like orange man just got a hot potato tossed to him Cleita Jan 2013 #2

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
2. Wow, looks like orange man just got a hot potato tossed to him
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 05:46 PM
Jan 2013

and he can't drop it. Maybe he should drop it in Eric Cantor's or Kevin McCarthy's hands.

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