Nelson May Hold Key to Conference
(Conference committee rules dictate that a majority of each chamber must sign off on the bill, and Senate Democrats have only a one-seat majority of conferees.)
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(Conference committee rules dictate that a majority of each chamber must sign off on the bill, and Senate Democrats have only a one-seat majority of conferees.)
Senate Democrats skillfully used the chamber’s rules and their powers that spring to make Dole’s life difficult both in the Senate and on the campaign trail.
So, are Republicans justified in changing the Senate rules to trump the Democrats?
Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) agreed, saying Shadegg “jumped on it early.”
How Snow will be appraised not only on Capitol Hill, but in the capital markets as well, will depend in large measure on his ability to navigate a series of key policy tests in Congress in the month that
“Trying to trump ‘soy vey’ is a fool’s errand,” he said. “My yarmulke is off to the quipsters at the Post.” Butt Seriously.