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Michael Send message Joined: 21 Aug 99 Posts: 4608 Credit: 7,427,891 RAC: 18 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOAKBjYNHW0 |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30758 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOAKBjYNHW0 [edit]Fixed link. Nice editing job, and note the democrats are reading from prepared notes to the empty chamber. Also if you know the Senate rules the only thing that was blocked was unanimous consent, not a vote. Obviously someone wants someone else to have to go on the record with an up or down vote. |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
thats the way they roll. I was going to say, "who is that woman acting as the President of the senate" I forgot that when the US VP is out of town or chooses not to be in the Senate chambers, the Senators choose the lowest ranking Senator to fill in. And yes they were attempting to put on record a message that BP is being protected by the Republican members of the Senate. the republican house members can vote yes on the item because they are fully aware that their colleagues in the senate will vote it down. Senators will do the same to the house. they know they can pass the buck and have a clean slate. Claiming they were for legislation that they clearly weren't for and then point the finger at the other house. I hate this type of political dishonesty. In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
Robert Waite Send message Joined: 23 Oct 07 Posts: 2417 Credit: 18,192,122 RAC: 59 |
They do serve their masters with vigor, don't they? I do not fight fascists because I think I can win. I fight them because they are fascists. Chris Hedges A riot is the language of the unheard. -Martin Luther King, Jr. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20514 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
So how big a disaster do we need before we get to see the politicians being honest rather than playing yet more games? Or do they all aspire to being Nero as Rome burns?... It's our only planet, Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30758 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
So how big a disaster do we need before we get to see the politicians being honest rather than playing yet more games? Politician == Playing games. |
bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOAKBjYNHW0 Hmm, not so sure about the "editing job", the Senate record is pretty clear: Congressional Record 111th Congress (2009-2010) Page S5654 and: Congressional Record 111th Congress (2009-2010) Page S5655 The result of the objection to "unanimous consent" was that the items under discussion stay in Committee/kept their current place on the Calendar and did not immediately go before Senate for a vote. From S5654:
The distinction between the objection blocking only "unanimous consent" and "a vote" is lost on me. Blocking the first resulted in the second, unless I'm missing something. FYI, June 30th, the day Mrs Shaheen requested "unanimous consent" was the most recent day of Senate business, the next one will be on July 12th. Good to see our elected representatives don't mind holding up the President's ability to conduct an investigation for another couple of weeks. I wonder if BP have used the extra shredder time wisely. I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30758 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
The distinction between the objection blocking only "unanimous consent" and "a vote" is lost on me. Blocking the first resulted in the second, unless I'm missing something. No. It simply means the committee will have to do its job, which it failed to do before the Independence day break, and issue a report on the bill. Then the bill can be considered by the full Senate. And everyone can vote in favor. FYI, June 30th, the day Mrs Shaheen requested "unanimous consent" was the most recent day of Senate business, the next one will be on July 12th. Good to see our elected representatives don't mind holding up the President's ability to conduct an investigation for another couple of weeks. I wonder if BP have used the extra shredder time wisely. Ah, you are beginning to get the import. Was this bill important enough to keep the committee members out of their home states over the break so they can't campaign? Remember it is ALWAYS ABOUT RE-ELECTION. |
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