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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2013, 11:40 PM Jan 2013

This is it, ladies and gentlemen.

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All time for debate has expired. Recorded vote requested. This is it. [View all] Recursion Jan 2013 OP

If I heard him corrrectly he said there would be two votes. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #1

Who? Acting speaker called for a single vote on the question Recursion Jan 2013 #5

Oh, yeah, the second one is procedural Recursion Jan 2013 #19

yes. the firts vote on the bill. the second on suspension of the rules. robinlynne Jan 2013 #27

I wonder who ISN'T there????? DainBramaged Jan 2013 #2

Represent. Lewis wife passed away. He probably is not there. northoftheborder Jan 2013 #4

I know. Life isn't fair for the good people on Earth.... DainBramaged Jan 2013 #8

Don't forget Rep. Jackson, for that matter (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #10

Jackson already resigned. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #17

The 14 that did not vote earlier on the rule vote were Tx4obama Jan 2013 #20

It's good to watch the role call... little dicey though eh? n/t Agschmid Jan 2013 #3

I was a Page during the Family and Medical Leave vote back in '93 Recursion Jan 2013 #7

Well I was watching Star Trek on Hulu Agschmid Jan 2013 #11

270 to win. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #6

217 alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #13

Jesse Jackson Jr. retired without replacement alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #29

Thanks for the reminder! JaneyVee Jan 2013 #37

The way the votes are going, looks like it'll pass. ornotna Jan 2013 #9

I still predict failure, mostly because I'm a cynic contrarian Recursion Jan 2013 #12

I'm surprised ornotna Jan 2013 #34

Same here. Glad I was wrong (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #35

It will NOT pass due to tea baggers on their way out in 2 days Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #14

Looks like it'll pass by about a 2-1 majority. Wow. leveymg Jan 2013 #16

257-167 to pass. Extraordinary. leveymg Jan 2013 #38

125-79 so far... ChangeUp106 Jan 2013 #18

159-105 now, most R's still not voting Recursion Jan 2013 #25

looks like it's going to pass. nt Terra Alta Jan 2013 #21

Touch some wood, Terra Recursion Jan 2013 #22

Here come the nays ChangeUp106 Jan 2013 #23

Yep. Wavering R's still waiting Recursion Jan 2013 #26

And with 218, there's the flop Recursion Jan 2013 #32

It's Over ChangeUp106 Jan 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Jan 2013 #30

217 YEAS blogslut Jan 2013 #31

It's going to have a Democratic majority, too. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #33

Oh, the Hastert Rule is dead, dead, dead Recursion Jan 2013 #36

That is true. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #39