Posted on 10/01/2008 10:41:14 AM PDT by pissant
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC-TV MyFoxAL.com) -- Alabama's two U.S. Senators don't seem overly optimistic about a revived bailout plan that is scheduled for a vote Wednesday night.
A spokesman for Alabama Senator Richard Shelby tells FOX6 News he's reviewing the final language for the bill.
Shelby has been a vocal opponent of the President's bailout plan.
A spokeswoman in Senator Jeff Sessions office says as it stood Wednesday morning Sessions would likely vote against the bill.
Congressional leaders from both parties said they are hopeful that a $700 billion financial industry bailout that derailed in the House is back on track for quick passage, thanks partly to a provision increasing insurance for people's deposits
The plan for Wednesday night's vote was set after leaders agreed to add tax breaks for businesses and the middle class and increase deposit insurance in an attempt to revive the legislation rejected by the House.
(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxal.com ...
Unless there are rules I’m not familiar with, it looks like that when they couldn’t get the Bailout past the Representives, who are closer to the People’s concerns than the Senate, they are trying out this scam in the House of Lords.
All in all, Alabama has the best Conservative Senators in the country. I wish I could say the same for Ohio.
Yeah, but our Representatives (except Aderholt) SUCK!
Does the senate have to vote 60-40 to pass the bill, or just a simple majority, 51-49?
If it were something the Republicans wanted, it would require 60 votes. If it is something the Democrats want, it only requires a simple majority. I hope that clears it up.
BTTT
Just for info...
I have never had a problem and I have given ever since I began to post...in 2003.
Even though I joined in 2001 and was here online close to the very start.
I am alerted every month by email, about a week or more before, as to the date they charge my account.
Which is around the 3rd of the month. And I use a debit card. I don’t “do” checks anymore. ;-)
Go ahead and give. It’s a good thing. ;-)
It’s some of the best $ I ever spent!
God bless you and yours!!!
God bless FR and our beloved America!!!
Best wishes,
LP
Could e worse...look at what I to choose from (Kennedy, Kerry and Frank). I guess I got the trifecta working for me! (joke...big, sad joke)
God bless Senator Sessions....Amnesty Bill hero....he stopped it then!
Sen. Shelby also chided it ... the pork democrats have loaded into it is astronomical.
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