That’s the percentage of members (11 out of 18) voting to support the fiscal commission’s final recommendations, which as several members of congress noted in the commission’s final meeting this morning, was enough to break a filibuster in the Senate. However, the 12 members of congress on the commission were split 6 to 6, almost exclusively on House/Senate lines. The only House member to vote yes was Rep. John Spratt (D., S.C.), who was defeated in the midterms. Here’s how they all voted:
Yes:
Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.)
Sen. Kent Conrad (D., N.D.)
Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R., Idaho)
Sen. Judd Gregg (R., N.H.) — retiring
Rep. John Spratt (D., S.C.) — outgoing
No:
Sen. Max Baucus (D., Mont.)
Rep. Xavier Bacerra (D., Calif.)
Rep. Jane Schakowsky (D., Ill.)
Rep. Dave Camp (R., Mich.)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas)
Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.)
Asked about the House/Senate divide, Sen. Conrad shrugged and said, “We have a six-year term.”






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