Posted on 06/26/2009 8:49:34 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache
WASHINGTON – House Democrats have narrowly won an important test vote on legislation to combat global warming and usher in a new era of cleaner energy.
The vote on Friday was 217-205 to advance the White House-backed legislation to the full House. Thirty Democrats defected.
Republicans say the bill includes the largest tax increase in history.
The legislation would impose limits, for the first time, on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, factories and refineries. It would force a shift away from coal and other fossil fuels to renewable and more efficient forms of energy.
Supporters and opponents agreed the result would be higher energy costs, but disagreed widely on the impact on consumers.
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Call me clueless, but what is a test vote?
I talked to my local congressman’s office this morning Bill Posey (FL) and they assured me he was NO 100% of the way.
Better start chopping wood, before it becomes illegal to burn it.
Testing the waters for the 4 pm vote for any fence sitters.
It’s a vote to move it out of commitee to a full house vote.
Outrage !
Well, that’s it. Test votes don’t normally fail.
It’s in.
Marsha Blackburns office just told me the vote has been pulled for today? can anyone verify?
They voted on the procedure and debate rules for the bill, and we can see they are still at least 1 vote short.
ping
I thought 218 was the magic number? Why is 217 OK for this vote - just a simple majority? Do you know?
If this passes the stock market will crash.
It’s what plants crave.
I called my congressman yesterday and told the lady who was taking messages that I was going to do everything I could to fire him if he voted yes and he works for me, not the other way around.
Michelle Malkin just Twittered that the vote has been pulled.
“The vote on Friday was 217-205 to advance the White House-backed legislation to the full House. Thirty Democrats defected. “
217+205= 422
If I understand correctly there are 435 members of congress. That means 13 people didn’t vote.
Who are the 13?
At least my 401K roll-over has been cashed out with yesterday’s balance! It’s CASH today - course that may not mean much later today either.
My WNY rep is dead set against... he IS republican. I hope some dems FEAR 2010 enough not to vote for this in the REAL vote.
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