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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Glad to be part of the solution. :)
Actually they were in Rockford.”
Some went on to Chicago.
National news were interviewing one of them from Chicago.
Jon Epenbach (??) is from Middleton- where I was raised.
I think they still need 20 persons-regardless of party.
I did, indeed, send your idea to the Governor. Good job. ;{)
Seriously, though,..this is like CHRISTMAS for the WI GOP! They only need 17 votes to pass ANY bills they want to while the ‘Rats are out of town and refusing to turn up for work!
WA-HOO!! :)
A perfect storm for Our Side while the radical/leftist/socialist/unionist/communist idiots take to the streets! :)
It doesn’t matter if they are present and voting or not. The results will be the same.
They lose.
The need not be there except to bitch and moan.
The current dem party acts as if it were founded in “Ripoff.”
They should pass anything they want as long as it doesn’t need the quorum. Let the children deny Wisconsin their socialist funded voice. I know I would do it.
Oh my! Sorry about your brother. My condolences to you.
Yay! Sounds like he’s open minded and very interested in winning. I’m glad you got the ideas in front of him!
Gateway Pundit: Unconfirmed report Wisconsin Governor Walker is sending in riot police to clear the Capitol building tonight.
http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/
I was more than impressed by the interview Scott Walker had this AM on the Sunday Fox new show with Chris Wallace.
He spoke clearly, without all the ‘cadence hiccups’ that Barry always has.
He cleanly told what the problem was & what options he had to deal with the deficit.
Presidential material for 2020?????
I have the happy feeling that he is way ahead of us.
Isn’t it kinda fun being the FR cheerleader for the right to succeed in America. These public unions are a travesty. Go Wisconsin!
“Now is a great time to pass a bill requiring proof of eligibility to get on the ballot as a presidential candidate.”
An absolutely GREAT idea!!!!
Why wouldn’t they be able to do this even if the Democrats were there? The Republicans are the majority. Does Wisconsin have filibusters?
I know now what CS Lewis met when he said, the part of the joy we share now, will be the pain we will suffer later.
“Let the Donks stay AWOL while non-spending bills get passed”
Let no crisis go to waste! Let’s exploit this legislative carte blanche to the MAX. LOL
What’s the structure in WI? Two houses presumably since NE is the only Unicameral, so what’s the situation with the other chamber? If they passed Presidential eligibility, voter ID, gun laws, personhood, etc laws in this chamber what would have to happen next?
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