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"Senate parliamentarian raises bar for passing healthcare reform" (TheHill - 3/11/10)
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The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that President Barack Obama must sign the healthcare reform bill before Democrats can use special budget rules to pass changes demanded by the House.
 
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, told colleagues about the ruling Thursday afternoon, according to a Democratic source familiar with the meeting.

The ruling is a blow to Democrats who planned for Obama to sign in quick succession the Senate version of healthcare reform legislation and a companion measure with changes requested by House lawmakers.
 
House lawmakers, who are distrustful of their Senate counterparts, have demanded that both measures pass Congress at the same time. Some House members worry that if they passed the Senate healthcare bill, senators would not approve the sidecar measure with the changes at a later date.

More at Link:  http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/86297-senate-parliamentarian-raises-the-bar-for-passing-healthcare-reform

Oh, boy, this is going to be fun.  Wonder who is going to blink first on this one...confuse

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There is a new curveball in this thing from every direction.. It is such a complicated process!

Yes, it is getting more and more interesting.. Bigtime Poker!!

It is increasingly looking like the House Dems will consider the Senate bill first... but as of now, Pelosi still does not have the votes.

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