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Title: Reid Warns of Possible Government Shutdown Over The Level Of Disaster Funding
Source:
Roll Call
URL Source: http://www.rollcall.com/news/reid_w ... 208867-1.html?zkPrintable=true
Published: Sep 20, 2011
Author: Humberto Sanchez
Post Date: 2011-09-20 17:05:56 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 796
Comments: 5
Disagreement between Senate Democrats and House Republicans over the level of disaster funding in a must-pass, stopgap spending bill could lead to a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today. “I am not that sure” that a shutdown can be avoided, the Nevada Democrat told reporters. “We are not going to back down,” he said of Democratic efforts to provide about $7 billion in disaster aid as part of a bill to keep the government funded through Nov. 18. Reid’s comments came after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that he believes Congress can avoid a shutdown and that an agreement will be worked out. “There won’t be a government shutdown,” McConnell said. “Congress always responds appropriately to disasters. We are having a discussion about the appropriate way to do that and I am confident it will be resolved.” The House is expected to send the Senate a continuing resolution Wednesday that funds the federal government for the next two months. The package includes $3.6 billion for disaster aid, and about $1 billion of that funding would be offset by cutting a program that provides loans to manufacturers who want to transform their facilities and build energy efficient products. But Democrats contend that the $3.6 billion is inadequate, as 48 states have declared emergencies. The Senate passed standalone legislation last week that would provide $7 billion for disaster aid, and Reid plans to offer an amendment to put the Senate disaster aid package in the House CR when the Senate receives it. Reid also threatened to work through next week, when the Senate and House are scheduled to be on recess, in order to get the bill passed. Congress has through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, to pass the stopgap spending measure or the government will shut down.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
Fine by me, as long as POTUS agrees to stay off tv for the duration of the shutdown.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Why would that matter, Boofer?
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
I'm sick of seeing the word boofer. It is fucking stupid and makes this place look stupid.
If you could pinpoint one statement that underscores how absolutely clueless you are about running this place it's that one above...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
Just take it out of the DoD budget. Stop building prisons overseas...;} Cut All aid to outlaw states...;}
#2. To: Badeye (#1)
Fine by me, as long as POTUS agrees to stay off tv for the duration of the shutdown.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#3. To: war (#2)
#4. To: A K A Stone (#3)
I'm sick of seeing the word boofer. It is fucking stupid and makes this place look stupid.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#5. To: Brian S (#0)
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