Health Bill Stalled, Obama Juggles an Altered Agenda NY Times by Carl Hulse and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
The White House will pursue a strategy of trying to shame Republicans whenever they stand in lock-step against Mr. Obama.
Left Undone:
....Health care overhaul stalled because Democratic caucus can't get itself together.
Deficit-reduction panel failed because 60 member Democratic caucus can't get itself together.
Accomplished:
Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years
Vote Counts:
YEAs 70 (48D + 22R)
NAYs 30
Joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt
YEAs 60 (D)
NAYs 39
Not Voting 1
To reimpose statutory pay as you go
YEAs 60 (D)
NAYs 40
To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money.
Vote Counts:
YEAs 94 (56D + 38R)
NAYs 0
Not Voting 6
To protect Social Security.
Vote Counts:
YEAs 97
NAYs 0
Not Voting 3
On the Nomination
Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
YEAs 89 (56D+33R)
NAYs 0
Not Voting 11 7R+4D
On the Nomination Confirmation Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
YEAs 97
NAYs 0
Not Voting 3
