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Reid: Maybe More ACORN Amendments Would End the Unemployment Extension Slog

By | 11.04.09 | 11:27 am

As the Senate idles awaiting a procedural vote on unemployment legislation — a vote that’s held up activity on all other pending legislation and nominations — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) this morning offered a solution that might speed things up: “Maybe [Republicans] needed another ACORN amendment,” More…

Cloture Vote on Unemployment Extension Scheduled for Wednesday Afternoon

By | 11.03.09 | 7:20 pm

The Senate will hold a procedural vote tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. to limit debate on legislation extending unemployment benefits in all states, Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) just announced on the chamber floor. Senate rules mandate that the final vote can’t come earlier than 30 hours after the cloture vote. To More…