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Old 12-09-2010, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Drolefille View Post

And as long as the GOP's method is to prohibit debate on the issue and not allow it to come up for a vote, I don't begrudge the Dem's tacking the bills onto things. When they all decide to act like grownups and have legitimate debate rather than faux filibuster everything... well we can talk then.
Additionally, it's usually quicker procedurally to use a previously passed (but not cleared for the president's signature) bill as a "vehicle" instead of creating a newly written bill, which is a huge part of why they do that so frequently.
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