Comments on: What is reconciliation? http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/ Your guide to American economic policy Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: aim4utah http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-15864 aim4utah Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:46:48 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-15864 I found this explanation tremendously helpful, even dated 6 months ago! This process (reconciliation, cloture, etc.) is confusing to the average lay-person. Thank you for the detailed lesson in legislative politics! <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15864','aim4utah'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15864','aim4utah','I found this explanation tremendously helpful, even dated 6 months ago! This process (reconciliation, cloture, etc.) is confusing to the average lay-person. Thank you for the detailed lesson in legislative politics! '); return false;">Quote</a></div> I found this explanation tremendously helpful, even dated 6 months ago! This process (reconciliation, cloture, etc.) is confusing to the average lay-person. Thank you for the detailed lesson in legislative politics!
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]]> By: Greenish http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-15325 Greenish Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:49:22 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-15325 I feel green ... need at least two years of college to understand. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15325','Greenish'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15325','Greenish','I feel green ... need at least two years of college to understand. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> I feel green … need at least two years of college to understand.
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]]> By: alaroz http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-15241 alaroz Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:53:29 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-15241 Impressive and easy to understand article. Thank you! <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15241','alaroz'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15241','alaroz','Impressive and easy to understand article. Thank you! '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Impressive and easy to understand article. Thank you!
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]]> By: ruth http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-13857 ruth Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:44:05 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-13857 What about exclusion of prexisting illnesses,portability if you lose your job, mandating insurance by all... can these be included in a reconciliation bill? <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13857','ruth'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13857','ruth','What about exclusion of prexisting illnesses,portability if you lose your job, mandating insurance by all... can these be included in a reconciliation bill? '); return false;">Quote</a></div> What about exclusion of prexisting illnesses,portability if you lose your job, mandating insurance by all… can these be included in a reconciliation bill?
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]]> By: E.D. Kain - American Tory – The politics of reconciliation - True/Slant http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-12859 E.D. Kain - American Tory – The politics of reconciliation - True/Slant Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:17 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-12859 [...] Lieberman and other conservative Democrats, or it means taking the bill through what’s called the reconciliation process.  Unlike a normal proceeding, the reconciliation process only requires that a bill receive a [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12859','E.D. Kain - American Tory – The politics of reconciliation - True\/Slant'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12859','E.D. Kain - American Tory – The politics of reconciliation - True\/Slant','[...] Lieberman and other conservative Democrats, or it means taking the bill through what’s called the reconciliation process.  Unlike a normal proceeding, the reconciliation process only requires that a bill receive a [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Lieberman and other conservative Democrats, or it means taking the bill through what’s called the reconciliation process.  Unlike a normal proceeding, the reconciliation process only requires that a bill receive a [...]
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]]> By: Michelle Morin » Blog Archive » 9-20-09 National Health Care Update Links & Alert http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-12176 Michelle Morin » Blog Archive » 9-20-09 National Health Care Update Links & Alert Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:19:33 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-12176 [...] What is Reconciliation?  http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/ [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12176','Michelle Morin » Blog Archive » 9-20-09 National Health Care Update Links & Alert'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12176','Michelle Morin » Blog Archive » 9-20-09 National Health Care Update Links & Alert','[...] What is Reconciliation?  http:\/\/keithhennessey.com\/2009\/08\/05\/what-is-reconciliation\/ [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] What is Reconciliation?  http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/ [...]
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]]> By: Is Senator Boxer backing away from the Health Care Reform Plan ? « Angry Californian http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-10248 Is Senator Boxer backing away from the Health Care Reform Plan ? « Angry Californian Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:19:52 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-10248 [...] Please click here to read a fine tutorial on the Reconciliation Process. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('10248','Is Senator Boxer backing away from the Health Care Reform Plan ? « Angry Californian'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('10248','Is Senator Boxer backing away from the Health Care Reform Plan ? « Angry Californian','[...] Please click here to read a fine tutorial on the Reconciliation Process. [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Please click here to read a fine tutorial on the Reconciliation Process. [...]
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]]> By: Understanding the President’s legislative options for health care reform  |  KeithHennessey.com http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-10177 Understanding the President’s legislative options for health care reform  |  KeithHennessey.com Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:01:17 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-10177 [...] primary problem with this path is procedural.  I have written about this at length, but to summarize, there’s a two-part [...]
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]]> By: Ken http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-7006 Ken Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:56 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-7006 Keith, Can you explain how the "nuclear option" would work to get the bill passed in the Senate? Thanks, Ken Also - an aside complaint - why does everyone in the media (and elsewhere) refer to Representatives as "Congressmen" and Senators as, well "Senators"? They BOTH are Congressmen. Since when did we do away with the Constitution regarding TWO houses of Congress? <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7006','Ken'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7006','Ken','Keith, \n \nCan you explain how the "nuclear option" would work to get the bill passed in the Senate? \n \nThanks, Ken \n \nAlso - an aside complaint - why does everyone in the media (and elsewhere) refer to Representatives as "Congressmen" and Senators as, well "Senators"? They BOTH are Congressmen. Since when did we do away with the Constitution regarding TWO houses of Congress? '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Keith,

Can you explain how the "nuclear option" would work to get the bill passed in the Senate?

Thanks, Ken

Also – an aside complaint – why does everyone in the media (and elsewhere) refer to Representatives as "Congressmen" and Senators as, well "Senators"? They BOTH are Congressmen. Since when did we do away with the Constitution regarding TWO houses of Congress?

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]]> By: Will Senate Use Reconciliation to Pass Healthcare Reform? « Verus Politics: Truth and Reason http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/05/what-is-reconciliation/comment-page-1/#comment-5138 Will Senate Use Reconciliation to Pass Healthcare Reform? « Verus Politics: Truth and Reason Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:54:50 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/08/06/what-is-reconciliation/#comment-5138 [...] Tax Policy Leave a Comment Tags: Economy, Healthcare, Politics Keith Hennessey has a good explanation of reconciliation and how it could be used to pass healthcare reform. He followed up this morning with a post on how [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5138','Will Senate Use Reconciliation to Pass Healthcare Reform? « Verus Politics: Truth and Reason'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5138','Will Senate Use Reconciliation to Pass Healthcare Reform? « Verus Politics: Truth and Reason','[...] Tax Policy Leave a Comment Tags: Economy, Healthcare, Politics Keith Hennessey has a good explanation of reconciliation and how it could be used to pass healthcare reform. He followed up this morning with a post on how [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Tax Policy Leave a Comment Tags: Economy, Healthcare, Politics Keith Hennessey has a good explanation of reconciliation and how it could be used to pass healthcare reform. He followed up this morning with a post on how [...]
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