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Recursion

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19. Oh, yeah, the second one is procedural

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #15)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 11:50 PM

Jan 2013

After the House votes, it oddly has to vote again to declare that what just happened actually happened. And it has to do the same thing tomorrow morning. It's a strange body.

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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

I thought on C-Span he said there'd be a 15 min vote and then a 5 min vote. Tx4obama Jan 2013 #15

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

Duh, thats what I meant. Long day. Although isn't it 218 out of 435 for a simple majority? JaneyVee Jan 2013 #24

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