<<So, in your independent opinion, you agree with the Republicans on this and the self-executing rule and reconciliation.>>

In my independent view, a bill as important as this health bill is (and as large) deserves more than to be swept through without a vote.  It also was significantly different from the Senate to the House, so I opposed reconciliation to finalize.  And I have opposed the recess appointment rule since Bill Lan Lee.

<<These rules were fine so long as they were being used by Republicans, but suddenly everyone's up in arms that things are the way they have always been and it's time to put a stop to all that.>>

Didn't like the recess appointment rule then either.  Didn't complain much about it since the last time I did I was the beneficiary of a SS exam.

<<We can't have a black man using those rules in this way.

I swear it's fucking pathetic.>>

No, John, the "black man"  comment was pathetic.  I either agree with the bending and contorting of the intent of some of these tools or I am a racist.....Absolutely sad and pathetic.

Jra

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