That's me: 'too cute by half'
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Posted on 03/12/2009 8:04:46 AM PDT by SmithL
WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders suffered an embarrassing defeat Wednesday as the House failed to pass a public lands bill.
The 1,248-page bill, which included provisions ranging from new Pacific Northwest scenic trails to Everglades National Park additions, secured a solid House majority. The 282-144 vote, though, fell just short of the two-thirds margin needed under the special rules in play.
"They were trying to be too cute by half," said bill opponent Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare. "This was a completely ridiculous process."
The House vote does not permanently kill the public lands bill. Before it returns, though, the House leaders who miscalculated Wednesday will have to reconsider their tactics.
The leadership's first tactical decision was to fold 172 different provisions into one giant package. This big-tent approach is typical for public lands legislation, because it diversifies political support.
By Wednesday morning, though, the bill's size worked against it.
House leaders brought the bill up under a suspension of the rules. This blocks potential amendments, but it also requires a two-thirds vote instead of the standard majority.
"This vote was a rejection of Democrat leaders' attempt to abuse the suspension process to jam through an over 1,200-page bill costing $10 billion without any chance to amend or improve it," said Rep. Doc Hastings of Washington, senior Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee.
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Democrats do not ALL have San Francisco like constituents.
They’ll just slip it into another bill, minutes before the vote.
What are the gun related amendments that disturb rural lawmakers????
Buried deep within this bill was yet another assault on our 2nd Amendment Rights. You’ve got to watch these power hungry Libs constantly.
That's me: 'too cute by half'
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144 voted no??
they bribed some Republicans?
There are Republicans and there are Republicans.
Seen that in the last 2 monstronsities congress passed.
what is the bill number? looking for it now and can’t find
I skimmed through 1240 House bills and see a lot of individual projects. If the yhave been combined into an omnibus public lands bill i don’t see it.
I bet if one could see into her mind it would look like a sparkler.
"This vote was a rejection of Democrat leaders' attempt to abuse the suspension process to jam through an over 1,200-page bill costing $10 billion without any chance to amend or improve it"The government trying to buy/control more public/private land.
They should be selling or leasing land, not acquiring more.
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