Posted on 06/24/2011 9:58:16 AM PDT by Nachum
The House of Representatives registered its disapproval of U.S. involvement in the NATO-led Libya campaign Friday, solidly rejecting a resolution expressing support for American military engagement in the war-torn North African country. The resolution -- similar to a measure introduced in the Senate by Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, and Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona -- lost in a 295-193 vote. Republicans voted overwhelmingly against the measure, while Democrats voted more narrowly in favor of it.
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The emperor dosn’t care.
Excellent.
Now pull the funding as well.
Yippee !! Wondered when the House would put the maggot n chief in his place !! Three branches ... Executive, Legislative, and Judicial... Executive doesn’t have the power to declare war or get us into a war.
295 plus 193 equals 488. You aren’t counting the Representatives of all 57 states by any chance, are you?
Together again.
Awesome. Seriously awesome.
Big deal. What´s this going to do?
This sets the table for parlimentary procedure. There will now be a resolution cut the funding off.
They just voted NOT to cut off funding, it’s smoke and mirrors as usual.
http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2011&rollnumber=494
Unbelievable, 89 Reps and 149 Dems voted not to cut funds...
Yeah, sure.
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