Senate is in Session - Frist is on the floor....

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Motion to reconsider the Budget report

[adigal]

1. Let's steal from the Poor

and give to the rich - it's the Republican way!!!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. Durbin up now...

showing the bill they are considering.

4000 pages

We were supposed to be home by now, but this is important

"Within these pages are things that will come back to embarass us"

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Well put, Senator!

I think we should confront any congressperson who voted for the budget with photos of starving children, disabled veterans, and the poorest of the poor. And then quote the Bible: when I was hungry, did you feed me? When I was naked, did you clothe me?....Whatsoever you do unto the least of these you do unto Me.....

[ananda]

8. That's putting it mildly.

They will come back to haunt us.

Look at what has already come back to haunt us from previous bills.

Look at NOLA and the rugged individualism philosophy that poor
Blacks are being forced to adopt at their own peril... and ultimately
the peril of all.

What happens to the least of us happens to all of us. If one person is
oppressed, then everyone is oppressed.

Sue

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. "Historically..

we would have taken care of these types of bills before getting emboiled in political battles. Not this time, complete change from the past."

[katmondoo]

4. Thousands of pages just delivered re: bills

under consideration now in the Senate. Last moment action by the Repugs

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Thank You! This is going to be a VERY interesting day on the Senate floor!

My senator is on...:loveya: Go Durbin!

[lonestarnot]

10. Shut the MFr down!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. Durbin - "This is a showdown!"

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. Glad to see Illinois is represented by such a man

His courage and integrity remind me of the late great Sen. Paul Simon.

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. Awwww.......Paul Simon

:loveya: What a wonderful, kindhearted, honorable man. I STILL miss him. :( AND Illinois is extremely lucky to have Durbin as our Senator. Paul Simon was his mentor. :)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

18. three years ago, he was a bit slow to move - tepid, almost, but lately,

he has been doing great. He fully grasps the danger posed by this administration.

Glad i can vote for him, early and often. I just hope he works on staying there, rather than run for president. We need him, his seniority and experience there.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

12. Baucus Opposing the bill!

Makes it harder for the needy to get off welfare

Makes it harder to get Deadbeats to pay child support

"I think the Senate should vote down this bill"

[Viva_La_Revolution]

13. detailing how the cuts to Medicare...

and raising the co-pays will end up costing us even more as a society.

[zbdent]

14. I suppose that listening in to his phone conversations

is unconstitutional . . .

[Viva_La_Revolution]

15. We need 12 billion for child care...

this conference report gives us 1 billion.

Unfunded mandates for the States

Undermines the 'tanet' program (? waz that?)

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16. 5 BILLION DOLLAR CUT

for Child Support Enforcement.

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. He's going through this....issue by issue

and telling the people why this is so BAD. WTG Max!:thumbsup:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

19. requesting permission to add to the record

7 page list of organizations opposed to this bill

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. Repuke Judd Gregg is up now.

:puke:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

23. "We need to slow the growth of Medicaid"

Regardless of the fact that there IS A BIGGER NEED NOW BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY ARE RUNNING OUR COUNTRY!

I'M SO MAD

[Viva_La_Revolution]

21. Gregg (R) New Hampshire trying to rebut now

"This bill is about reducing debt"

so screw the poor, apparently.

[BR_Parkway]

22. Stop spending $$ in Iraq = reducing debt dumbass! n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

24. Conrad (D) North Dakota....

"The thing that no-one is paying attention to is the growth of the debt. This bill will increase our debt 11.3 trillion dollars 5 years from now. Is anyone paying attention?"

[Viva_La_Revolution]

25. Chambliss up now

Then Kennedy, and Shumer

[in_cog_ni_to]

26. Ah yes. The SOB that stole Max Cleland's Senate seat.

:grr: He says this is a SHARED SACRIFICE???:rofl::rofl: I don't see any MILLIONAIRES sacrificing jack shit!:grr:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. Kennedy is up!

Give em hell, Eddy!

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. This WILL BE GOOD!

Go Ted!!!!!!:bounce::bounce:

[in_cog_ni_to]

29. Showing the HUGE tax cuts the millionaires will have under the Christmas

tree (his words) and the tiny little tax cut for those who can't afford to buy a damn Christmas Tree. (my words)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

30. "This bill pits Student against Student

If you want to be a Nurse, or a Teacher.. you get NO help from this bill."

Only Math and Science are included in this

[in_cog_ni_to]

31. Schumer's up. Talking about the Patriot Act!!!

Go Chuck!