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Old 07-29-2011, 09:34 PM
BlueCarGal
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Blank After the House...

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Originally Posted by MelodyL View Post
I've been watching CNN on tv and they just passed a bill in the House. It's going to the Sendate where it will be dead on arrival (the Senate has stated so).

Now it's been a long long time since I've taken history so I don't understand this at all.

They are saying 'The House has done what it was supposed to do , now it's up to the Senate"

But if everybody knows it's dead on arrival at the Senate

WHAT'S THE USE??

Someone explain this to me please?

Thanks much
IF things were functioning as designed, then when the Senate voted it down they would also come up with a real compromise bill which they would send back to the House.

IF things weren't dysfunctional, then this bill (really a compromise) would be considered & probably changed a little bit by the House, then sent back to the Senate. Most likely reasonable people would look at it & consider the whole situation & pass it and....
this would all be over.