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To: tutstar
"Fox reporting that House convenes today at 1, if they pass it, the Senate at 2. If any house member objects to convening then they'll meet at 12a.m."

Post 3287 says:
At least one House member, Rep. Robert Wexler, R-Boca Raton, expressed outrage at the attempts by his colleagues to get involved in the case. Wexler said he intends to object to plans to pass the bill through the House by unanimous consent. If any member calls for a voice vote, the House must have at least 218 members present for a quorum. Therefore, Wexler's actions could force House leaders to hold on to the bill until after midnight. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-schiavo20mar20,0,5444446.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

Since Wexler is going to object, it sounds like the most likely is 12.a.m. Unless 218 members come back in time for a quorum on Sunday, the earliest they can do anything is 12 a.m Monday.

If Wexler does not object, it's possible none of the other Representatives will want to be the voice that stops the passing of this bill. Senator Kennedy plans to stop it, but that's in the Senate and it shouldn't be as hard to get a quorum of senators.

3,347 posted on 03/20/2005 4:51:41 AM PST by FR_addict
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To: FR_addict
Senator Kennedy plans to stop it,

I've often wondered about the "stroke" Tedward's father suffered.

How convenient that the Nazi-loving, womanizing Joseph Kennedy stopped being able to say such embarrassing things at around the same time the Kennedy boys were running "Camelot."

3,350 posted on 03/20/2005 5:02:54 AM PST by syriacus (FR sure must be influential. The pro-death people are trying to hijack the Terri threads.)
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To: FR_addict

If Wexler delays the process, Terri's blood is on his hands. Jeb Bush needs to step in LIKE YESTERDAY to take Terri into protective custody. May today be the day that Terri's life is saved and may she and her family never have to go through this hell ever again. Amen.


3,378 posted on 03/20/2005 5:56:10 AM PST by Saundra Duffy (Feed Terri - Impeach Greer!!!)
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