March 27, 2013
THE NATIVES ARE RESTLESS:
Reid faces dilemma over Dem defections after close budget vote (Russell Berman, 03/27/13, The Hill)
While Reid (D-Nev.) will need Republican votes to achieve the 60-vote threshold that has become the standard for major legislation, the vote on the budget, which required only a simple majority, shows that keeping his own party in line is not a foregone conclusion.The 50-49 vote on the budget could spell the most trouble for gun control legislation, which is next on the Senate docket.Democrats have struggled to unify behind gun legislation, and budget defectors Sens. Mark Pryor (Ark.), Kay Hagan (N.C.), Mark Begich (Alaska) and Baucus all hail from states where restrictions on firearms are unpopular.
Posted by Orrin Judd at March 27, 2013 7:39 PM
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