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John Cornyn: Following up with what the Senator from New Hampshire is saying by 'being sold a bill of goods,' is he suggesting the…

On the recordMarch 18, 2010
Following up with what the Senator from New Hampshire is saying by 'being sold a bill of goods,' is he suggesting the leadership in the House and Speaker Pelosi are guaranteeing to House Members that the bill they pass--the reconciliation bill--will pass the Senate intact and, thus, they will have political cover from their constituents who don't like this bill, but they will be able to shape and affect the final outcome? Is the Senator from New Hampshire suggesting that because the 41 Senators who have said we will vote against waiving any budget points of order, that there will either be holes punched in that reconciliation bill that will make it impossible for the Speaker to keep her promise to the House Members ultimately or that it will bring down the bill entirely? Is that what the Senator is saying when he talks about selling them a bill of goods?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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govinfo.gov
Mar 18, 2010

Editor's note · Context

Cornyn questions the assurances given to House Members regarding the reconciliation bill's passage in the Senate.

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