The death of the Senate's longest-serving member has diminished the chances of the la

[teapartysamurai]

The death of the Senate's longest-serving member has diminished the chances of the landmark financial overhaul bill coming to a vote this week.

Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., died early Monday at age 92. He was admitted to a Washington http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-byrd-spell-delay-financial-regulation-vote/#-area hospital late last week for what was thought to be severe dehydration and heat exhaustion brought on by this summer’s near triple-digit temperatures. His office put out a statement Sunday, hours before his death, saying his condition was far more serious.

His death could have one immediate impact -- decreasing the chances of the Senate voting on the financial regulatory bill this week. Senate Democrats have only a razor-thin margin for passing the bill, final language of which the Senate and House agreed to last week. It remains unclear whether Senate Democrats have the 60 votes needed to fend off any Republican efforts to block voting on the measure.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/28/seriously-ill-byrd-spell-delay-financial-regulation-vote/

Oh man, it seems if November doesn't get the Democrats then the Good Lord will.

You can't take it with you, not even a Senate seat.

It wasn't Ted Kennedy's seat and it isn't Sheets Bryd's seat either.

 

[PatekPhilippe]

Dead people never stopped Democrats from voting before....think "Weekend at Bernies"

 

[Claudette]

Well since WV has a Dem Gov I think one could assume that a Dem will be appointed to fill the rest of Byrds term.

That is unless the Gov tried to "sell the seat". LOL

 

[WillowTree]

count Scott Brown out too. he doesn't like taxing the banks idea so very much..