Republicans are flaming about a House of Representatives parliamentary process called 'deem and pass', claiming it is unconstitutional (and that the world will end if it is used, but I digress).  They say it violates the clause on the Constitution that says that bills because law if and only of they are passed by both Houses of Congress (and signed ( Read more... )

It seems like the Senate Majority Leader reads my blog:

As you know, the vast majority of bills developed through reconciliation were passed by Republican Congresses and signed into law by Republican Presidents - including President Bush's massive, budget-busting tax breaks for multi-millionaires. Given this history, one might conclude that ( Read more... )