Reid and Richard J. Durbin "have been trying to move the bill quickly, but Tom Coburn, [R-OK], who has a long list of concerns about the legislation has blocked them." Reid "could push the bill through the Senate by filing procedural motions to advance the legislation over Coburn's objections, but doing so would require days of the Senate's time."
"John Hart, a spokesman for Coburn, said earlier in the week that the senator's concerns should come as no surprise to Reid or bill supporters. At the start of each session, Hart said, Coburn sends a letter to colleagues laying out the fiscal guidelines that authorization and appropriations bills must meet to win his support."
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Posted: 09/17/2010
