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

[Perdogg]

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

[Tuxedo]

Boehner must go. Time for the TEA Party to push to replace him as Speaker.

[alstewartfan]

Maybe I’ll get the boot for saying this, but the atrocity perpetrated on Gabrielle Giffords is a metaphor for what this vote is doing to our children and grandchildren right now. Bob

[lonevoice]

Only 66 Republican “no” votes. I can’t wait to see the names of those members who have a chance of getting campaign funds from me for their re-election campaigns.

What a sad day.

[mewzilla]

The ruling class just declared war on the rest of us.

[newzjunkey]

cspan said gabby giffords is there to cast her vote for the bill according to her office's twitter.

Looks like 66 GOP NO. 174 YEA.

269-161.

[clove]

“OMG, they pulled out Gabrielle Giffords to inspire Congress to get over the finish line. Unreal.”they have all been stalling this week just for this minute.....talk about a show with lots of headlines....sick...sick....sick!!!!

[ejdrapes]

Congress makes me vomit.

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

CNBC is having an ORGASM about it!!

[mrsmith]

“That Boehner is truly evil.”

I can think of no other explanation for all those Republican ayes.

[alstewartfan]

Yes, on her facebook page. Bob

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

‘She’d be better than McCain.’

Don’t be silly.

[silentknight]

I will say it again

Sad day for America. This is akin to September 11, 2001 for our economy. We are committing economic suicide.

Our children’s children’s children we put enslaved to our debt.

[y2gordo]

Then isn't this officially a Senate bill?

Here's how I read this. The authorization to increase the debt ceiling is, in effect, an authorization to pay the interest on the debt (see 14th amendment). Thus, the authorization to increase the debt ceiling is, in effect, a spending bill. If it is a spending bill, then it MUST originate in the House.

Not that anyone really cares what the Constitution says, but to my reading, this is an unconstitutional spending bill originating in the Senate.

[Tuxedo]

Yeah it’s rough being a Page... especially if you work for Barney Frank.

[kabar]

Cheap theatrics and exploitation. This is all just to set her up for her Senate run next year.

[EternalVigilance]

Only 66 Republican “no” votes...What a sad day.

It's even sadder when you remember that only NINE of them voted against "cut, cap and balance," which would have also raised the debt ceiling by $2.4 TRILLION.

Fact is, many of the nays today are just seeking political cover for the next election. It isn't that they're so danged principled. That's how bad it really is.

[Cboldt]

-- I can't wait to see the names of those members who have a chance of getting campaign funds from me for their re-election campaigns. --

Probably by 7:45 Eastern, this link will connect to the information you seek: Link to House Roll Call Vote No. 690

[dfwgator]

Future generations will curse us, and deservedly so.

[mn-bush-man]

Another Wellstone moment brought to you by demoncraps.

[Lauren BaRecall]

Yes, go look at her Facebook. A heart rousing reprisal of her open letter to the the freshman class. It’s a MUST read.