Senate Republicans say will block Reid debt bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly all Republicans in the Senate signed a letter saying they will not vote for a Democratic plan to raise the debt limit in a sign that the measure does not have the support it needs to advance in Congress.

Forty-three of the chamber's 47 Republicans signed the letter, released on Saturday.

Democrats need at least seven Republican votes to clear a procedural vote in the 100-seat chamber. That vote is scheduled for 1 a.m. EDT on Sunday.

(Reporting by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

(This story was corrected to specify that most, not all, Republicans signed letter)

Comments

[bkerensa]

03:57 PM on 07/30/2011

Republicans need to get the idea that its their way or the highway out of their heads and come to the table to make a deal.

If we default the majority of Americans will blame the GOP and their careers in Politics will mostly end.