Porkulus Bill LIVE THREAD- CSPAN- 02/13/09 (*60-38 PORK PASSES*)

02/13/09 | Congress

[TornadoAlley3]

each Rep allowed one minute to speak.

[Deo volente]

Good Lord! Why not just spend our GDP?


They're working on it!

[eeevil conservative]

Hope we can POUND the SENATE!!!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Yeah can we at least delay this thing to delay Pelosi from taking her European Vacation.

Ordinarily she would be p*ssed at having to change travel arrangements, but to destroy the country she is happy to make the sacrifice.

[WakeUpAndVote]

Banks will nose dive but, anything connected to eating the bacon will jump way up.

Monday, we could drop to 7600 on the dow.

[rbmillerjr]

Temporary moves in the Stock Market, should not be relied upon, as they will burn you in politics.

There are just way too many other factors that are being digested in the markets.

[Political Junkie Too]

Wow...a whole minute!!

I'll use this comment to remind people of the difference between the rules in the House and the rules in the Senate.

The House has a cloture rule, and the Senate has a cloture vote.

Because there are so many more members in the House than in the Senate, the cloture rule says that each member (or each party) gets a fixed amount of time for debate, this time being managed by a leader and allocated to members to speak. When the time is expired, the vote is taken.

The Senate has a cloture vote, meaning that debate continues until 3/5ths of the membership agree to end debate and vote. That is why the Senate needs 60 votes to end debate, followed by the actual vote on the bill itself, which only requires a simple majority to pass.

-PJ

[P-Marlowe]

Monday, we could drop to 7600 on the dow.

I believe the market is closed Monday.

[pulaskibush]

Just got this from my post about the call to my Congressman

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2184680/posts

Thanks for the post! I just called Vics office and they admitted that they cannot read it all in time.

I told them that it is VERY dangerous to vote yes on ANY bill if you don't know what's in it.

BE SURE TO CALL ON THE DEMOCRATS DIME: 1-866-5447573, and PRESS "1", and then ask for your CONGRESSMAN OR SENATOR!

[WakeUpAndVote]

Whoops..............

Tuesday for dow.

Asia markets for Monday.

[RobRoy]

But it is fun to watch.

I can watch people play roulette for hours. I was just on a cruise and did just that.

[jonathonandjennifer]

I have just been in phone contact with both the RNC and the RNSC (National Republican Senatorial Commettee) regarding campaign funding for Collins, Snowe, and Specter. The RNC directed me to the RNSC regarding matters pertaining to the distribution of funds to the various senators. I suggested that the RNSC communicate to the senators today the ultimatum that if they voted for this Porkulus bill, they would not get any campaign funds next election. The RNSC spokesperson said she would pass my concerns on to John Cornyn (Chairman of the RNSC), but not necessarily today. I expressed my dissatisfaction with this response and asked if they had received any other calls on this subject, and she said, “no.”
I find this hard to beleive......can it be true they have received no calls on this subject?

[pulaskibush]

The US Senate is talking about the bill in anticipation of the vote. D-Bill Nelson is wishing the bill would take place a week and 1/2 from now for more time.

If he believes that, then he should vote NO.

[pulaskibush]

Been busy looking at other events. Can you post the phone# to the RNSC.

[Krodg]

Not posting just because I am so sick to my stomach and there is nothing I can do anyway.

I don't post on threads like these because I would be using language very inappropriate for a lady.

[Smogger]

That’s crap.. I have called and faxed RNSC.

[jonathonandjennifer]

RNSC 202-675-6000

[eeevil conservative]

I have the RNC #

(202) 863-8500

[Drill Thrawl]

Sailors and truck drivers would cringe over what I am thinking now.

[AirForceMom]

My husband did cringe and urged me to turn off the tv and have a few drinks, he was happy to be going to work. Scared the dog twice already too.

[fatima]

Senate vote at 5 PM today.House vote is happening now.5 minutes till done.