Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: BCR #226
Shenanigans perpetrated in the committee room doesn't alter the fact that the full congress voted on the bill.

There is nothing in the Constitution that requires that Roberts Rules be followed in committee in order for a bill to be made into law. It only requires a majority vote in the house and senate, and presidential approval, or a 2/3 vote in both bodies to override a presidential veto.

You can try to argue that if Rangle didn't ramrod the bill through the committee it never would have made it to the house floor, but the Constitution states that each house will make their own rules. If it wasn't overruled at the time, there is nothing that the Supreme Court can do to find the law unconstitutional based on committee behavior.

6 posted on 01/25/2011 8:15:02 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Yo-Yo

Watch the video... Then you’ll see why there is a problem.


9 posted on 01/25/2011 8:53:28 AM PST by BCR #226 (07/02 SOT www.extremefirepower.com...The BS stops when the hammer drops.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: Yo-Yo
... there is nothing that the Supreme Court can do to find the law unconstitutional based on committee behavior.

Very true; that is also true when the whole House is sitting as a Committee - the House Rules (which the SC could rule on) are not in place for the duration. Once the Committee rises, then the House reverts to the House Rules.

21 posted on 01/25/2011 10:45:48 AM PST by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson