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To: kabar

Yes. But that’s why the 1st vote was under suspension that needed 2/3 majority, because otherwise it would have had to have gone through sub committee, then full committee, then the rules committee, then the floor where they would vote on the rules and amendments are added. By the time the bulb legislation was done with, it would not do what it originally sought out to accomplish. Under suspension, that whole process above doesn’t happen and the original bill is brought to the floor as is for an up or down vote, but it needs 2/3 to pass the House.


216 posted on 07/18/2011 11:35:32 AM PDT by paltz
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To: paltz

As I said, we will have to wait to see what comes out of the Senate on the bill and then the conference process. We have a Dem Senate and a Rep House. The Dems in the Senate will not just accept what is in the House bill. The light bulb issue is not a slam dunk for the Reps.


217 posted on 07/18/2011 12:28:19 PM PDT by kabar
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