John Harwood @JohnJHarwood
because Senate Rs had a big enough majority then, they increased the debt limit while allowing three of their own members to join all Ds in voting no Ds could have blocked the increase by filibuster if they were serious about stopping it but they weren't serious, so they didn't — PolitiTweet.org
Catherine Rampell @crampell
Eg, 2006: Debt limit increase actually passed with ONLY Republican votes, no Dems (not even Biden!) But first, Sena… https://t.co/Z1oxS7KrCc