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5. the fear was that it would *not* go to conference and the house would pass it as is

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 10:26 AM

Jul 2017

precisely to avoid any further disagreement with the senate.

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Shouldn't the "skinny repeal" have required 60 votes anyway? [View all] Goodheart Jul 2017 OP

Well, that's a moo point now. dawg Jul 2017 #1

I guess the days of filibustering are over. Goodheart Jul 2017 #2

Republicans can still filibuster. dawg Jul 2017 #3

It would have gone to conference as well Johonny Jul 2017 #4

I think the skinny repeal only included items that didn't need 60 votes marylandblue Jul 2017 #6