Live thread: House to vote on debt ceiling Bill 6:15pm-6:30pm EDT

[Cboldt]

-- I'll do some more reading into the finer details. --

I haven't read through this, but it's probably a reasonable overview, and it may point to the relevant Supreme Court decision on the origination clause.

The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement : CRS-RL31399, June 2008

[jeltz25]

did you know that the speaker of the house doesn’t even have to be in Congress, or even in the government whatsoever. Anyone in the country can be elected speaker. They could elect Rush Limbaugh speaker of the house if they wanted to. or whoever. They could elect W speaker if they wanted to.

just an interesting tidbit i found out.

[buccaneer81]

Attacking smokers. You are no conservative.

I believe it refers to what smokers do in the boudoir and having a smoke afterwards.

[LaybackLenny]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but can’t any Senator object to unanimous consent?

[Cboldt]

-- Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't any Senator object to unanimous consent? --

When a UC order is proffered, any Senator may object. That happens fairly often, but either the proffered order is set up to be shot down, or there is a reasonable adjustment.

Whenever a UC proffer is made, it is with the knowledge of ALL senators, even if they are not in the chamber. In other words, there is no "sneaky business" when it comes to UC proffers.

So, the UC proffer that Reid entered today was run past all Senators, and none of them asserted a decision to object. Once made, the only way a UC order can be reversed is by UC, again. That is, once given, a single senator can't revoke his consent.

[LaybackLenny]

Whew! That’s comforting...ALL THE SENATORS signed off on screwing us.

[Cboldt]

-- ALL THE SENATORS signed off on screwing us. --

Objecting with fewer than 40 like-minded senators is an exercise in futility. I think a few of them are pissed, DeMint and Sessions come to mind.

[bfree]

Happy to leave idiots alone.

Now you should go back to praying to saint Sarah. Maybe you can get her to announce that she is running.

[bfree]

Happy to leave idiots alone.

Now you should go back to praying to saint Sarah. Maybe you can get her to announce that she is running.

[buccaneer81]

Now you should go back to praying to saint Sarah. Maybe you can get her to announce that she is running.

Like a nasty germ, PDS is everywhere.

[lonevoice]

Wow. You’ve been wrong about today’s vote. Wrong about my campaign contributions. Wrong about what presidential candidate I’m supporting for 2012. And now you’re so drunk on your own ego you’re stuttering. Your mother must be so proud!

[newzjunkey]

Roll call

GOP NO VOTES:

1. Akin
2. Amash
3. Bachmann
4. Bishop (UT)
5. Brooks
6. Broun (GA)
7. Buerkle
8. Burton (IN)
9. Chaffetz
10. Cravaack
11. Davis (KY)
12. DesJarlais
13. Duncan (SC)
14. Flake
15. Fleischmann
16. Fleming
17. Forbes
18. Franks (AZ)
19. Garrett
20. Gingrey (GA)
21. Gohmert
22. Gowdy
23. Graves (GA)
24. Griffith (VA)
25. Hall
26. Harris
27. Hartzler
28. Huelskamp
29. Hultgren
30. Hunter
31. Johnson (IL)
32. Jones
33. Jordan
34. King (IA)
35. Kingston
36. Labrador
37. Lamborn
38. Landry
39. Latham
40. Mack
41. McClintock
42. Mulvaney
43. Neugebauer
44. Nunes
45. Paul
46. Pearce
47. Poe (TX)
48. Posey
49. Quayle
50. Rehberg
51. Roby
52. Rokita
53. Ross (FL)
54. Scalise
55. Schweikert
56. Scott (SC)
57. Scott, Austin
58. Southerland
59. Stearns
60. Stutzman
61. Tipton
62. Turner
63. Walsh (IL)
64. Westmoreland
65. Wilson (SC)
66. Yoder

[newzjunkey]

Roll call

GOP NO VOTES:

1. Akin
2. Amash
3. Bachmann
4. Bishop (UT)
5. Brooks
6. Broun (GA)
7. Buerkle
8. Burton (IN)
9. Chaffetz
10. Cravaack
11. Davis (KY)
12. DesJarlais
13. Duncan (SC)
14. Flake
15. Fleischmann
16. Fleming
17. Forbes
18. Franks (AZ)
19. Garrett
20. Gingrey (GA)
21. Gohmert
22. Gowdy
23. Graves (GA)
24. Griffith (VA)
25. Hall
26. Harris
27. Hartzler
28. Huelskamp
29. Hultgren
30. Hunter
31. Johnson (IL)
32. Jones
33. Jordan
34. King (IA)
35. Kingston
36. Labrador
37. Lamborn
38. Landry
39. Latham
40. Mack
41. McClintock
42. Mulvaney
43. Neugebauer
44. Nunes
45. Paul
46. Pearce
47. Poe (TX)
48. Posey
49. Quayle
50. Rehberg
51. Roby
52. Rokita
53. Ross (FL)
54. Scalise
55. Schweikert
56. Scott (SC)
57. Scott, Austin
58. Southerland
59. Stearns
60. Stutzman
61. Tipton
62. Turner
63. Walsh (IL)
64. Westmoreland
65. Wilson (SC)
66. Yoder

[YankeeDoodleRebel]

I got that. It was a cheap shot, and not well thought out. Boehner deserves better for his efforts.

[PieterCasparzen]

Mr. Garrett (NJ) Thank God you had the wisdom to vote NO.

[WOSG]

This is the list of 66 real fiscal conservatives in the House.
#33, Jordan, leads the RSC.