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GOP Reconciliation Objection Thrown Out

March 23, 2010 - by Eric Naing

The GOP yesterday was handed the first defeat in what is likely to be a series of battles over the reconciliation health care bill (H.R.4872) when the Senate parliamentarian threw out a Republican challenge to the bill.

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Health Care Reconciliation Senate Parliamentarian Byrd Rule
 

Former Parliamentarian: Reconciliation Is Legitimate

March 1, 2010 - by Eric Naing

The Republicans have opened fire on using the budget reconciliation process but a former Congressional official who knows reconciliation well says it's neither.

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Joe Biden Senate Parliamentarian Alan Fruman Health Care Reconciliation
 

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