Posted on 02/20/2011 3:11:00 PM PST by EBH
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin's senate majority leader says the chamber will convene to pass non-spending bills and act on appointments Tuesday even if minority Democrats remain out of state.
Republican Sen. Scott Fitzgerald told The Associated Press on Sunday that he would be reviewing which bills and appointees to schedule for action. He says senators can't wait around "twiddling their thumbs" until the Democrats return.
Fourteen Democrats fled to Illinois last week to delay action on a budget bill that would effectively eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees. Republicans need 20 of 33 members to have a quorum to pass any spending bill but only a simple majority of 17 for other items.
Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller says Democrats will not return until Gov. Scott Walker is ready to compromise on his labor proposal.
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GREAT !!
I hope they read this : PLEASE ESPECIALLY pass a “Gotta have ID to Vote” and “Gotta Have a LEGAL Birth Certificate to Run for POTUS” laws while the dems are out.
If Obamassiah sees those pass, IMHO, he is DONE for 2012.
“Fourteen Democrats fled to Illinois ... “
Ummmmmmmmmmm ... CHICAGO?
“What happens if nobody calls for a quorum and all votes are by voice vote?”
All in favor, say “Aye.” — “Aye
Opposed — silence
The Ayes have it.
Good list! Works for me!
Hire 11,000 unemployeds that want to work without needing the union goons telling them how to tie their shoes.
A constitutional amendment needs to be passed by two separate sessions of the legislature, then passed by a statewide referendum.
LOL! Troublemaker!
OH! There you go!
#6. 2012 POTUS candidates MUST show a LEGAL Birth Certificate !!
YESS!!
Why don’t the Republicans hire a school bus and find one senator in his hotel and reconvene the vote there.
I’ve never witnessed such a group of childish people.
Get er done! Before those AWOL heathen get back!
Yes, they must be reading here. I think Laz is right. Basic math says you round up or down to the closest integer. That would mean the RATS are superfluous and the pubbies have a quorum.
They have a quorum but do they have the testosterone to act on it? Maybe.
Two of my brothers were there last week to bring the body of my oldest brother back home.
He He!
Unions were originally for the worker; now they are for the big bosses who wheel and deal and could not care less for the good of this country, workers, or even their own union people. They are bullies and thugs and this busing in protesters needs to be made a felony with a big fine.
Go Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans.
If I lived in one of the Dem districts, I would start a recall for my critter.
vaudine
The longer the senate rats stay in hiding the less relevant they will become. They’ll be like stale bread and yesterday’s news. Yawn. Union: FAIL!!
OBOBO , take note.
Oh gosh. I am sorry for your troubles. Prayers.
WooHoo!
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