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To: oblomov

I think 2/3 was needed to close debate which failed?


8 posted on 07/12/2011 7:34:50 PM PDT by frogjerk (Liberalism: The ideology of envy.)
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To: frogjerk

No, the House does not follow parliamentary rules like the Senate. The Speaker can close debate and call a vote, which is what happened. If debate wasn’t closed, then there wouldn’t have been a roll call on the bill.


19 posted on 07/12/2011 7:41:13 PM PDT by oblomov
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