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Chaos on House floor as Dems hold hasty vote to end shutdown, Republicans demand redo
FoxNews ^ | 1/17/2019 | Alex Pappas | Fox News

Posted on 01/17/2019 2:27:14 PM PST by conservative98

Chaos briefly broke out on the floor of the House Thursday as Republicans accused Democrats of trying to pull a fast one with a hasty vote to end the partial shutdown.

The drama began in the afternoon when the Democratic-controlled House held a voice vote on an interim spending bill to re-open the government through February 28.

Customarily, after a voice vote is held, the opposition party will demand a recorded roll call vote. But when no one was heard, North Carolina Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who was presiding over the House, did not hold a roll call vote and instead announced that the measure was approved.

“The ayes have it!” Butterfield announced. “The Joint Resolution is agreed to!”

Steve Scalise on negotiations to end partial government shutdown, Republican agenda for the new CongressVideo This led to a tense exchange on the floor between House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who claimed a Republican lawmaker had actually requested a recorded vote.

“The gentlemen from Kentucky did stand and ask for a recorded vote,” Scalise said on the floor. “Whether or not it was heard or not, we’ll have to watch the tape, but it’s an important piece of legislation that I’m sure members from both parties would like to be recorded on.”

Hoyer denied that “games were played,” saying the request was simply not heard.

“I was surprised that a vote was not asked for,” Hoyer said.

Eventually after the back and forth, Hoyer agreed to redo the vote next Wednesday.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: canthear; hoyer; scalise; shutdown
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To: conservative98

DIM slimebags...steny is an exceptionally full one.


21 posted on 01/17/2019 2:45:15 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: conservative98

I’m currently in a heated argument with a friend on Facebook. She’s claiming despite all articles and videos proving otherwise that Pelosi wasn’t even on the bus and had cancelled the trip two days ago.

That,according to NPR which signals to me the damage control route being taken.


22 posted on 01/17/2019 2:45:39 PM PST by diverteach (If I find liberals in heaven after my death.....I WILL BE PISSED!)
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To: BOBWADE

Wow that would be something!
Pelosi’s head would explode


23 posted on 01/17/2019 2:45:39 PM PST by Zathras
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To: drpix

She was planning on going on a plane to Brussels while this was going on.


24 posted on 01/17/2019 2:46:03 PM PST by conservative98
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To: Zathras

As I said earlier. Let her go and then tell al Qaeda she is coming.


25 posted on 01/17/2019 2:46:41 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: conservative98

Lord have mercy!

Talk about CHAOS!


26 posted on 01/17/2019 2:47:48 PM PST by onyx (JOIN 300 CLUB BY DONATING $34 MONTHLY! TRUMP'S WAY IS THE WINNING WAY!)
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To: rfp1234

LOL


27 posted on 01/17/2019 2:48:20 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: tet68

It’s just too bad canes aren’t allowed on the
house floor any more.


Sadly few will understand the reference


28 posted on 01/17/2019 2:48:51 PM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: diverteach

Send your friend this link:
https://twitter.com/nprpolitics/status/1086007754328748032


29 posted on 01/17/2019 2:50:06 PM PST by conservative98
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To: Freedom4US

NOT being an inmate in that asylum it’s hard to say, but probably trying to establish some credibility in support of some lie, your choice as they are all lies from the left.


30 posted on 01/17/2019 2:50:14 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

Students of history perhaps.

You just know this was some scheme cooked up by
Nanzi.


31 posted on 01/17/2019 2:51:03 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

Her minions just don’t act on their own.
She had this set up so she wouldn’t get her
hands dirty...


32 posted on 01/17/2019 2:52:35 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68
Steny would look good in a cane.


33 posted on 01/17/2019 2:52:47 PM PST by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: conservative98

Desperation?


34 posted on 01/17/2019 2:53:38 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: conservative98
Thanks. The thought of her out planning a trip that Trump would pull out from under her is almost as enjoyable as a Bengay spiked Botox treatment.
35 posted on 01/17/2019 2:54:48 PM PST by drpix
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To: conservative98

The Rats are scrambling for attention. They are getting hammered at every turn.

This is just a FAILED gimmick to divert attention form their failure on the border, failure to open the government, and just now - their failure to fly Pelosi on some unnecessary trip.

I thought they were supposed to have impreached Trump by now.

Guess not.


36 posted on 01/17/2019 2:55:06 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: tet68

You just know this was some scheme cooked up by


I am not so sure. It is strange because even if the house passed such a bill the Senate may not go along and certainly President Trump would not sign it (unless it was designed to embarrass the President).

It is such a crude move I am thinking someone else thought of it and tried to pull a fast one.

Personally I think all the drama is just great. The Democrats are being played and they don’t know what to do.


37 posted on 01/17/2019 2:56:00 PM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: antidemoncrat

Should have let her gone.

THEN canceled all return flights.


38 posted on 01/17/2019 2:56:59 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: conservative98

https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/1085972002203201537

Chad’s pretty good and he says the Rs weren’t pating attention and didn’t ask for a rollcall.
Dems agreed to a revote.

Won’t be voted on by the Senate anyway.


39 posted on 01/17/2019 2:57:16 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Don Corleone

I sincerely doubt it. It’s going to take some time for her to recover from this slap down. IF she ever does.

Thank God for President Trump!


40 posted on 01/17/2019 3:00:16 PM PST by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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