A friend writes:
1) 1995: The Balanced Budget Act of 1995 Passed Congress Through Reconciliation Before Being Vetoed By President Clinton. In November 1995, the Senate voted on the Balanced Budget Act Of 1995, which passed Congress through reconciliation before being vetoed by President Clinton. The vote in the Senate was 52-47. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate. Senate Vote #584, 11/17/95They just make stuff up.
2) 1999: The Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999 Passed Congress Through Reconciliation Before Being Vetoed By President Clinton. In August 1999, the Senate voted on the Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, which passed Congress through reconciliation before being vetoed by President Clinton. The vote in the Senate was 50-49, with one Senator not voting. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate. Senate Vote #261, 8/5/99
3) 2000: The Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000 Passed Congress Through Reconciliation Before Being Vetoed By President Clinton. In July 2000, the Senate voted on the Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act Of 2000, which passed Congress through reconciliation before being vetoed by President Clinton. The vote in the Senate was 60-34, with five Senators not voting. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate. Senate Vote #226, 7/21/00
4) 2001: Conference Report on the 2001 Bush Tax Cuts Was Passed Using Reconciliation. In May 2001, the Senate voted on the conference report on the first round of Bush tax cuts, which was passed using reconciliation. The vote in the Senate was 58-33, with two Senators voting ‘present’ and seven not voting. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate. Senate Vote #170, 5/26/01
5) 2003: Conference Report on the 2003 Bush Tax Cuts Was Passed Using Reconciliation. In May 2003, the Senate voted on the conference report on the second round of Bush tax cuts, which was passed using reconciliation. The vote in the Senate was 50-50, with the Vice President voting ‘Yea’ as the tie-breaking vote. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate. Senate Vote #196, 5/23/03
6) 2005: Conference Report on the Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005 Was Passed Using Reconciliation. In December 2005, the Senate voted on the conference report on the Deficit Reduction Act, which was passed using reconciliation. The vote in the Senate was 50-50, with the Vice President voting ‘Yea’ as the tie-breaking vote. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate. Senate Vote #363, 12/21/05
7) 2006: Conference Report on the Tax Relief Extensions Reconciliation Act of 2005 Was Passed Using Reconciliation. In May 2006, the Senate voted on the conference report on the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, which was passed using reconciliation. The vote in the Senate was 54-44, with two Senators not voting. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate. Senate Vote #118, 5/11/06