The Senate voted 62-38 Wednesday ending debate on state and local government aid in order to prevent teachers, police, and figherfighters from being laid off.
“I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with governors. They’ve cut, they’ve slashed, this is an emergency,” said Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). “We’ve never had an economy like this since the great depression, and in some respects, it’s worse than the great depression.”
According to Reid, the bill is fully paid for by other budget cuts and touted that this legislation would cut the national debt by $1.3 billion.
The bill is currently awaiting a vote and when asked if the House would reconvene early to vote, Reid said that he thinks it will be “very difficult for the house to be away from Washington for 5 weeks while we have this legislation waiting for their stamp of approval.”
Senate Breaks Filibuster On State Aid For Teachers
By Rob Sanna-Talk Radio News
The Senate voted 62-38 Wednesday ending debate on state and local government aid in order to prevent teachers, police, and figherfighters from being laid off.
“I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with governors. They’ve cut, they’ve slashed, this is an emergency,” said Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). “We’ve never had an economy like this since the great depression, and in some respects, it’s worse than the great depression.”
According to Reid, the bill is fully paid for by other budget cuts and touted that this legislation would cut the national debt by $1.3 billion.
The bill is currently awaiting a vote and when asked if the House would reconvene early to vote, Reid said that he thinks it will be “very difficult for the house to be away from Washington for 5 weeks while we have this legislation waiting for their stamp of approval.”