obama demands vote on health care..

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Riot

The above is not true. The above is an inaccurate description of passing the reconciliation passages with the bill. It is spin, and some of the news media isn't helping by calling it passing without a vote. It is simply voting on the reconciliation as the same time as the Senate bill.

Here is a detailed explaination: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/...th-care/37540/

PS, the GOP has used the same procedure in the past on bills, so it has happened before.

i don't think he's talking about reconciliation, but about 'deem and pass'.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i don't think he's talking about reconciliation, but about 'deem and pass'.

Yes, that is what the article I posted talked about. Same thing. I agree it's confusing. Especially when the media isn't making it clear.

The Senate health reform bill - already passed with a supermajority - will be voted upon- unchanged - by the House (the passed House bill is done, the Senate will not vote upon that).

Within the same vote will be the House passing it's reconciliation package to that Senate bill. With the vote on these two items (one package voted upon), the Senate bill will be "Deemed" passed by the House, unchanged. At the same time, the reconciliations the House wants will be passed.

Then, the reconciliations go back to the Senate for a vote. Either way, the Senate bill has been passed, unchanged, by the House. It can either then be reconciled, or go straight to the Pres for signature unchanged. The House wants to make changes, thus the reconciliations starting there.