Joe in DC, AmericaBlog: Works for me. The House Democrats aren't going to let the Republicans ruin the first 100 hours according to The Washington Post:The Democrats won. And, this is how the House works. Majority rules. Given their behavior over the past twelve years, it is completely disingenuous for any Republican to complain.As they prepare to take control of Congress this week and face up to campaign pledges to restore bipartisanship and openness, emocrats are planning to largely sideline Republicans from the first burst of lawmaking.
House Democrats intend to pass a raft of popular measures as part of their well-publicized plan for the first 100 hours. They include tightening ethics rules for lawmakers, raising the minimum wage, allowing more research on stem cells and cutting interest rates on student loans.
But instead of allowing Republicans to fully participate in deliberations, as promised after the Democratic victory in the Nov. 7 midterm elections, Democrats now say they will use House rules to prevent the opposition from offering alternative measures, assuring speedy passage of the bills and allowing their party to trumpet early victories.
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