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This could take a while.

by David Waldman

Sat Sep 19, 2009 at 09:19:18 AM PDT

What happens when the hottest legislation to hit DC in decades falls to the jurisdiction of a committee with nearly a quarter of the entire Senate serving on it, but the Chairman locks three-quarters of them out of the drafting of that legislation?

Five hundred forty-three amendments. That's what.

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Sen. Cantwell is cosponsor of #261 Public Option (1+ / 0-)

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I'm so glad my Senator is taking a strong stand on this.

"These old Wall Street boys are putting up an awful fight to keep the government from putting a cop on their corner." - Will Rogers

by Lefty Coaster on Sat Sep 19, 2009 at 01:27:39 PM PDT
here is the Finance Committee (3+ / 0-)

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pdf with the amendments and the chairman's' mark.

they will dispose of these by title so the information in that pdf is a helpful program for the dance

NFTT: Support My Team or I'll Dance

by CA Berkeley WV on Sat Sep 19, 2009 at 02:14:56 PM PDT
How come HELP did not do this? (1+ / 0-)

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We were totally blind with their amendments that were accepted by just announcing the number. Different committee filing rules?

NFTT: Support My Team or I'll Dance

by CA Berkeley WV on Sat Sep 19, 2009 at 04:04:41 PM PDT

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This could take a while.

by David Waldman

Sat Sep 19, 2009 at 09:19:18 AM PDT

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Sen. Cantwell is cosponsor of #261 Public Option (1+ / 0-)

here is the Finance Committee (3+ / 0-)

How come HELP did not do this? (1+ / 0-)

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