Posted on 02/22/2011 2:57:57 PM PST by milwguy
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to make Democrats hiding out in Illinois come back to Wisconsin to pick up their paychecks.
The Senate Committee on Organization voted on a 3-2 party line vote, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats against, to change Senate rules so that senators who miss two consecutive floor days can no longer have their paychecks dropped automatically into their bank accounts. The vote was taken by paper ballot, which allowed Democrats to cast their votes from out-of-state.
Democrats who have already missed two consecutive floor sessions will now have to come to get their paychecks directly from Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) on the floor of the Senate.
"The majority leader shall provide the checks only to the absent Senator and only on the floor of the Senate during a session day," the new rule reads.
Democrats have been holed up in Illinois to block a Senate vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.
Doc staff until the Senator shows up.
Nice!
But I wonder who is funding their expenses while out of the state...
“The Senate Committee on Organization voted on a 3-2 party line vote,”
I thought the Rats fled?
Reported today in Harvard IL, just a mile or so south of the state line. Convenient for sneaking home for clean clothes, etc.
I think letting them vote by FAX was a bad precedent.
Brilliant!
I hope they also put a stop on the government credit cards.
This hotel likely runs in the $70 a day range. So I could understand five days...but after that? Oh, and I left off the food and bar tab...so figure another $25 a day for that. Good thing there’s no hookers involved.
Seems they could suspend the Democrats’ medical insurance too.
The Senate Committee on Organization voted on a 3-2 party line vote, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats against
Umm, stupid question here. How did the Dems vote on this? Did they call it in?
Why should they get paid at all?
The people of Wisconsin Should refuse to pay any taxes and claim No taxation without Participation!!
That was real gentlemanly of the GOP... let the absentee Rats vote on paper... they lose anyhow. Why didn’t the boltibuster foil this?
Well it would seem to me that this means they are counted in the quorum no matter where they are holed up. Therefore the GOP can sail merrily on with this right to work bill in WI.
ROTLMFAO ! I hope the wrote it in such a way that only they can get their checks and no one else can get them including staff or family members !
before the get the check they have to remounce their actions and submit their immediate resignations. hand them the check, and shove their butts out the door with the 1500 state employees whom will receive the lay-off notices. let them decide which arm and/or leg to remove. See every democrat has to make a sacrifice why not it be an arm and/or leg. they can go to one of those doctors on the corner and maybe they will give them a prescription for a prothestic arm or leg. since the doctors were frauulent, maybe the prescriptions for a prosethitic limb will be too.
Does everyone realize that one of the Democratic senators is the 2008 democratic Milwaukee county executive candidate Lena taylor, whom Walker defeated by 59%.
Should cancel their state credit cards too. I’m wondering how they’ll justify this expense on the cards.
They should also be required to file full disclosure of all funds made available to them and who is paying for their room and board. For tax purposes.
I like this:)
$25 won't cover the happy hour tab.
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