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http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/02/senate-democrats-block-boehners-chance-escaping-homeland-security-crisis.htmlSenate Democrats Block Boehners Last Chance At Escaping His Homeland Security Crisis
By: Jason Easley
Monday, March, 2nd, 2015, 5:55 pm
Senate Democrats blocked the motion to negotiate with the House on the Homeland Security funding bill that means that John Boehner is both out of options and quickly running out of time on his Homeland Security crisis.
The final vote 47-43. Republicans were 13 votes short of the number needed to move forward.
Before the vote Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told House Republicans that Democrats werent going to take part in Boehners charade:
Senate Democrats will not be a party to yet another Republican charade that will inevitably shut down the Department of Homeland Security and put our nation at risk. The Senate should reaffirm our bipartisan vote last Friday for a clean bill to prevent a shutdown. We had 68 votes and we can do it again. We should do it again.
Despite Boehner and the House Republican leaderships claims that no deal has been made, House Democrats are telling their members that they will be voting on a clean funding bill for Homeland Security this week. Democrats have the option of using an obscure House rule to bring the bill to the floor for a vote, but it is more likely that Speaker Boehner is going to cave.
Even if Boehner doesnt put the bill on the floor himself, it is clear that an agreement has been reached between House Democrats and Republicans. Speaker Boehner is running out of escape routes. Boehner doesnt want to shut down Homeland Security, but the clock is ticking, and Democrats arent going to budge.
randys1
(16,286 posts)I think he might, the stupid fucking drunk has lost all common sense
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,614 posts)More power to the Democrats........NONE to Boehner.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)drray23
(7,627 posts)This man is so easy to outmaneuver that one wonders how he ever made it to speaker. He can not control his minority tea party faction, can not count votes properly and gets schooled by pelozzi or the senate democrat every time they have a chance.
Mr.Bill
(24,284 posts)Just like it was Romney's turn to be president. Just like it's Jeb's turn to be president.
AwakeAtLast
(14,124 posts)Which is absolutely frightening!
AllyCat
(16,187 posts)oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)I am no friend of Netanyahu, but I'd rather he had problems in his own country than this country. I want him out of here safe and sound. I do not want us blamed for anything that happens to him. Maybe all the rich folk who send him money can stand around him and keep him safe!!!