Democrat-dominated Senate fails to pass unemployment benefit extension

[Big Money]

DEMOCRAT​

The Senate failed to move forward on a three-month extension of assistance for the long-term unemployed on Thursday, leaving it unlikely that Congress would approve the measure soon and dealing a setback to Obama’s agenda.


The vote was 55-to-42.


“We know it’s a political game,” said Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah. “We know they’d like to bring it up every three months and bash Republicans with it.”



“The perception that I get from the Senate right now is, ‘Times are tough. We should make times tougher on our kids to make it easier on us, and then feel better,’ ” said Representative James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma. “And I think that’s just not a philosophy I’m willing to support.”



http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/us/politics/senate-fails-to-advance-unemployment-extension.html

 

[maineman]

democratic dominated is a pretty silly way to describe a senate where the true dominating - and debilitating - power lies in the minority's ability to filibuster.

 

[Big Money]

democratic dominated is a pretty silly way to describe a senate where the true dominating - and debilitating - power lies in the minority's ability to filibuster.

Do Democrats dominate the Senate, Commander?

 

[maineman]

no. to "DOMINATE" the senate, any party needs 60 votes. Short of that, dominance is unreachable.

 

[Big Money]

no. to "DOMINATE" the senate, any party needs 60 votes. Short of that, dominance is unreachable.

Interesting. So, do you contend that the Senate is actually dominated by a minority party?

 

[maineman]

if that minority party is set on actively and extensively using the filibuster, yes indeed.