LIVE THREAD: House debate and vote on Obamatrade: C-span 1

C-span 1

[ken5050]

The House this morning takes up the bill to authorize Obama to negotiate a Trans-Pacific trade deal. Despite the GOP leadership's support, conservatives may well defeat it: they fell by one vote short last night, on a procedural vote on the rule, that would have killed it. Call your congresscritters to vote NO, and post comments and links here if you wish

[exit82]

Thanks, JL.

At least we can say we were not silent.

[RitaOK]

Oh. Well, that’s a relief. :)

Many of those voting on TPA simply are sitting on the copier machine— clueless in DC, but voting anyway, including some, or all, of our ill informed candidates.

The rest are possibly treacherous.

[kjam22]

Here’s a guy calling in .... says he’s a 22 year old African American male..... talks a bit and he proves he’s also an idiot.

[stars & stripes forever]

We called our congressman. Let your voice be heard while it still can be heard.

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

[rainee]

Dr John Lewis King now speaking..
He’s got his preachy thing going on

[exit82]

Entertaining, ain’t it?!

In spite of universal education and the the most college grads in history, America seems to have more idiots every passing year.

[kjam22]

He just quoted Joshua “as for me and my house”... Says labor and civil rights have always been connected. Now he’s making it civil rights deal?

[kjam22]

Yeah... the call-ins are crazy. I’m sure a couple of them were on top of the telephone pole tapped into a party line. (hat tip to green acres)

[rainee]

He always makes it about civil rights..
That’s all he’s got.

[kjam22]

Keeps him getting elected I’m sure....

[exit82]

I can picture that guy tapping into the phone line in “Green Acres”. Ha!

[kjam22]

Earl Blumenauer D-Oregon. Sounds like Obammy flipped him in their caucus meeting.

[kjam22]

Bob Dold (not Dole) R from Illinois speaking. He’s lots younger than Dole, and both of his hands work....

[wiggen]

There was going to be a view and review period with Obamacare too.

[exit82]

Present session started at 10:55 am.

Votes to take place now at 12:45 pm.

[kjam22]

Peter Roskam R Illinois..... says we should “lean forward because the best days for America are ahead of us”. This guy is in the running for the most stupid statement we’ll hear today....

[daler]

I’m guessing Bonehead wouldn’t call the vote if he wasn’t sure it’s gonna pass.

[Rodamala]

So, lemme get this straight... the House sends a Bill to the Senate that is supposedly to prevent Lois Lerner from Lois Lernering tax-exempt groups.... and the Senate throws in an amendment to give all the power of granting and approving treaties and extrastate commerce that the constitution reserves TO CONGRESS, to THE EXECUTIVE?

GET THE F*** OUT!

I am going to be VERY ACTIVE come the next election cycle to defeat the enemies of The Constitution and The Republic.

[bkepley]

I am going to be VERY ACTIVE come the next election cycle to defeat the enemies of The Constitution and The Republic.

I imagine the enemies of the Constitution and the Republic are shaking in their boots. :)

[Buckeye McFrog]

He’s an entertainer who pretty much killed two amnesty deals and the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers.