Saturday, February 19, 2011

It was very obvious the House spending cuts were all partisan. The Senate needs to act in turn.

The options open to the Senate would include reconciliation.  I would expect the Senate to pursue that path.

The President might still have to veto, but, if the Senate is able to make even further cuts that Republicans treasure Reconciliation will be a reasonable way to end debate and bring about a resolve that won't damage the economy as much as the House bill already does.

The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 has very clear understandings of 'points of order' as a way to pass a budget.  The 'Points of Order' in the House was not honored and therefore should negate most of the process in the House.  A US House cannot simply 'make up the rules and the truth' as it goes along and that is exactly what occurred during the House process this past week.  Besides, ethics investigations into very poor legislative process, the issue of 'the truth' is at stake and the Senate faces some unprecedented challenges to bring 'clarity' and 'conformity' to the budget this year.

I believe the Senate has the right to remove any and all amendments from the House that did not meet with 'the integrity' of 'Points of Order.'  The members of the House simply can't 'make up facts,' the facts and the truth have to exist for law to go forward.

I don't envy Majority Leader Reid.  He has a lot of constitutional law and precedent to reveiw for a 'perfect' proceedings when the Senate takes up the wayward and corrupt House Bill.