09-21-2010, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jess
Thanks Corkey, I appreciate that. I'm still kind of confused though, because to what little I do understand, I thought as Majority Leader he could bring up the cloture motion at "any given point." At least according to an article from KEEN, which makes note that the D from AR voted NO ( the only other Dem to do so) and yet seemed to just pass over Reid's NAY vote.
http://www.keennewsservice.com/2010/...-repeal-today/
Guess I'll just have to keep reading.. or reiding.. as it were.. LOL |
As he is the Majority leader he had to do this as he saw that it was going down. He can now bring it up again. DADT was voted upon, it did not reach 60 or super majority votes in favor. Round 1. If the House brings it up for vote, Reid can bring it up again. Round 2. ETA: The vote today was to debate the bill, not an up or down vote on the bill itself.
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Last edited by Corkey; 09-21-2010 at 03:54 PM.
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