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Oregon Senate Republicans leave the state to avoid climate bill vote
The Oregonian/OregonLive ^ | June 20, 2019 | Hillary Borrud

Posted on 06/20/2019 11:05:40 AM PDT by gundog

Oregon Republican senators have left the Capitol and scattered in various directions outside the state in order to avoid being rounded up by troopers for a high-profile climate bill vote scheduled today.

Reached just after 7 a.m. Thursday, Sen. Cliff Bentz of Ontario said he was on his way out of the state. "In a few moments, I will not be in Oregon,” said Bentz, who spent most of Wednesday meeting with Gov. Kate Brown’s staff in an effort to negotiate changes to the carbon cap-and-trade plan, House Bill 2020.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: climate; fraud; oregon
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Good. That's the only option remaining to Republicans.
1 posted on 06/20/2019 11:05:40 AM PDT by gundog
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Dems did that a few years ago and the news media thought it was a brilliant move ... lets see what they think of this move.


2 posted on 06/20/2019 11:08:27 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: gundog

Any prob just voting no to the commie plot to make America crap?


3 posted on 06/20/2019 11:09:05 AM PDT by fruser1
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Their votes don’t matter. They’re only needed for a quorum.


4 posted on 06/20/2019 11:10:36 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: gundog

Why don’t they just vote no on it?


5 posted on 06/20/2019 11:10:45 AM PDT by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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Don’t have the numbers. It’s a catastrophic bill, and it would pass.


6 posted on 06/20/2019 11:12:18 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: gundog

I think Dems did the same before.


7 posted on 06/20/2019 11:12:24 AM PDT by the_daug
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To: fruser1

If they stay for a vote, the bill passes. If they leave, the Senate cannot form a quorum to hold the vote.

It’s the only way to stop stupid.


8 posted on 06/20/2019 11:12:55 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump 2020 - Re-Elect the M*****F***er!)
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To: the_daug

Yup. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin.


9 posted on 06/20/2019 11:13:11 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: fruser1

I think it deprives Dems of quorum to even vote


10 posted on 06/20/2019 11:15:52 AM PDT by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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So, if they aren’t present can those in attendance vote on it anyway? In any case, this ‘hole’ climalarky thing is out of hand.


11 posted on 06/20/2019 11:16:53 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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I loathe the tactic as I stupidly believe in reasoned and rationale debate to come to a quorum - but the Dems aren’t interested in fair policy and already used this tactic for their ends so - all’s fair in love and war!


12 posted on 06/20/2019 11:17:28 AM PDT by Skywise
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"quo·rum /ˈkwôrəm/ Learn to pronounce noun noun: quorum; plural noun: quorums the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid."
13 posted on 06/20/2019 11:19:14 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: rktman

I think a quorum is required to even have the vote.


14 posted on 06/20/2019 11:21:11 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: gundog

Just stay and vote no and let the chips fall.


15 posted on 06/20/2019 11:24:50 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Isn't it funny that the very people who scream "My body, my choice" wants a say in your healthcare?)
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Nope. In this case, leaving the state is the only way to kill this evil dead.


16 posted on 06/20/2019 11:27:00 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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Yeah...and if it was the bill that banned almost all firearms in Oregon, and allowed the purchase of only 20 rounds a month, and on and on.... Should they show up and be props for that one, too?


17 posted on 06/20/2019 11:35:52 AM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: Salvation

Oregon ping


18 posted on 06/20/2019 11:54:41 AM PDT by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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To: fruser1

If they vote no, they lose.

If they leave, I suspect there is no qurom and thus no vote


19 posted on 06/20/2019 12:16:49 PM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
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To: dartuser

It’s called the Wisconsin defense. I believe it was 2011 when it happened.


20 posted on 06/20/2019 12:24:32 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump is President and CEO of America, Inc.)
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