Posted on 02/22/2011 1:07:30 PM PST by bigbob
The Assembly got off to a contentious start today as it began debating the guv's budget repair bill and both sides continued to bicker over an attempt by Republicans to force a quick vote on the legislation.
It was a much quieter day initially in the Senate, where Dems again failed to show up for debate. But tensions ramped up in a committee exec over legislation to require voters to show an ID at the polls.
Sen. Mary Lazich refused to allow Sen. Jon Erpenbach to vote via phone in committee accusing him of unethical behavior.
Sort of like watching sausage being made...
Wisconsin wins super bowl but loses reality.
I can’t believe the gall of that Democrat Senator who tried to phone in his vote????? What a freak.
A spine! I see a spine!!
Democrats know that they will lose 3-5% of their total vote count if IDs are required.
THIS IS AWESOME!!!!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011 12:38 PM
Senate GOP leaders requiring missing Dems to pick up checks in person
In their latest attempt to force Dems back to the Senate, GOP leaders have voted to require their missing counterparts to pick up their paychecks, per diems or any expense check in person on the chamber floor.
Senate Org voted by paper ballot today 3-2 along party lines to impose the requirement on any senator absent without leave for two or more days.
The ballot also suspends direct deposit for any lawmaker absent and specifies the majority leader will only provide the checks to the missing senators and only on the Senate floor during a session day.
— By JR Ross
“Senate GOP leaders requiring missing Dems to pick up checks in person
In their latest attempt to force Dems back to the Senate, GOP leaders have voted to require their missing counterparts to pick up their paychecks, per diems or any expense check in person on the chamber floor.
Senate Org voted by paper ballot today 3-2 along party lines to impose the requirement on any senator absent without leave for two or more days.
The ballot also suspends direct deposit for any lawmaker absent and specifies the majority leader will only provide the checks to the missing senators and only on the Senate floor during a session day.”
They should cut them off totally, but at least cutting them off from electronic banking is a good start.
Yep, as the Duke would have said: “Smoke ‘em out!”
They should have said they'd call him back, convene the Senate, and get everything ready to go...
Then when they called him back and he answered, declare they have a quorum and ring the bell for the budget vote.
He’d just hang up.
When the vote was called...we had a quorum.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, on the question of the budget, without objection...*BANG*
It is a vote.
There is nothing the Democrats would like more than a vote that can be easily challenged in court.
courts avoid ruling on the internal workings of the legislature because of separation of powers.
They MIGHT file but they could not win.
They should have asked him if he was going on record as to being in the senate that day. Sounded like his vote by phone would warrant the call for a quorum.
Actually I’d like to see all the RAT Senators taken to court, and the doctors, and a bunch of teachers.
Unless I’m missing something, if a Democrat Senator votes in any way (and assuming that all the Reps are there), don’t they then have a quorum?
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