Time
has published a profile of Alan Frumin, the Senate
parliamentarian, who will suddenly become The Most Important Man
in the World if/when the Democrats pursue health care reform
through reconciliation. Using reconciliation, the majority can
pass legislation with only 51 votes as opposed to the
filibuster-proof supermajority otherwise needed. Anything
passed under reconciliation rules, however, must be deemed
relevant to the underlying budget by the parliamentarian. Enter
Frumin.
The bottom line: he makes $170,000 per year, Harry Reid is
probably going to fire him at some point, and Tom Coburn is going
to make his life a living hell.
ncatty| 3.3.10 @ 2:52PM
Your post and the one in Time are informative. Thank you.