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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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WTF kind of government do we have? It’s embarrassing. This is not how it was supposed to be nor how it was designed.
It’s interesting to note that I read this trip of hers hadn’t been previously publicized anywhere. I wonder when President Trump first found out about it. Either he knew, and waited until the day of the trip to cancel it, or somebody tipped him off today, and he canceled the trip an hour before they were supposed to leave.
Good point. I got the historical reference.
Wow, pushing the vote button must be exhausting! No re-vote until next week?!
I don’t care which party is in control, a one-day commemoration does not rate a week-long recess.
Probably at the Capitol Hill pharmacy, stocking up on her Botox and Alzheimer's meds before heading overseas for seven days.
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My guess: “...or somebody tipped him off today, and he canceled the trip an hour before they were supposed to leave.”
Bully
That’s funny, I guess we all have our visceral reactions, but Chad is the creepiest of all Fox reporters, but that’s just me.
Forget the shutdown; the Democrats are fully on record as enthusiastically supporting open borders and no limits on aliens entering the country. That’s what’s got them worried (in my opinion).
Preston Brooks, wasn’t it?
Played that angle as well countering by saying that proves incompetence
Red tofu! I am so going to use that at some point in the future!
Rare, medium, or well done? [wink]
She had to be dipped in an ice water bath before she blew out a temporal artery. I think the beet red face and profuse sweating was the giveaway. Probably had to do the same thing for Adam Schitt. 'Ole bug eyes.
I only see him through his twitter feed, and not TV, Don’t even know what he looks like.
He’s usually in the House giving first-hand reports, talking to people. I find that useful.
Sometimes he follows the media ‘lead’ on an issue. Which isn’t useful. “Just the facts, please.” is my motto.
So were they trying to over ride the POTUS veto with 2/3 of the House?
I wasn’t going to say this, but I don’t think he is a President Trump supporter. I may be wrong.
The difference is that if Trump let her go, he would
have used THAT to his advantage also.
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