Originally Posted By: klydon1
Originally Posted By: Faithful1
How about getting Harry Reid to call a vote to end this? Where is the willingness of the Democratic members? Why don't they move forward to end the government shutdown that they created?


Under what authority can a U.S. Senator call for a vote in the House of Representatives?

This ball is squarely in John Boehner's court.


Obviously he can act like a leader and call for a vote in his own Senate to compromise with the House. That ball is in HIS court.