Posted on 09/29/2011 3:56:45 PM PDT by RushingWater
Who is Chad Perger
What was the bill?
From Twitter profile:
Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram Capitol Hill
Chad Pergram covers Congress for FOX News. He’s won an Edward R. Murrow Award and the Joan Barone Award for his reporting on Capitol Hill.
Chad Berger is the anti-John Galt.
Van Hollen is the male crossover of Debbie Whatshername Schultz. All b/s.
They cannot. At least 218 members must be present to make a quorum.
I think you still need a quorum, don’t you?
Ah, it had to pass before the rest of the body could see what's in it??
A whole lotta deemin’ goin’ on!
“it” = “its”
It's also common in the Senate. It has happened with some really offensive treaties in the Senate.
One of the reasons Mike Lee, the TEA Party Republican Senator who replaced Bennett from Utah, moved his family to Washington DC, was so he could be there at the end of the day on Thursday or Friday, right before the Senate adjourns, and say, "I Object!" to anything that they try to sneak by on unanimous consent.
To answer the question, the house is in a "pro forma" session today. The rules are different and a quorum isn't necessarily required. Anyone could have objected to this to stop it. It was a very limited CR until next Thursday I think, to give the House the time to read, debate and pass or amend the Senate Continuing Resolution that will carry through mid November. That's when the Super Committee deadline for action comes up.
Only if someone present asks for a quorum call.
And the house does have the ability to pass things by unanimous consent, but other than the schedules, hardly anything ever does — it just takes one member to show up and object.
I believe their rules have something about time periods before you can take a vote like this, to ensure that everybody has a chance to show up and object.
Nobody in the house wanted to object to this bill. Not even Michelle Bachman.
Well if a Super-Committee can do the work of an entire Congress, and 3 knuckleheads can pass laws, I think it’s time to re-think (and vigorously reinforce) the Constitution of the United States of America. I know it’s SO “1776” but it is time to identify “enemies, both foreign and domestic” and have a re-revolution.
11:00:00 A.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
11:01:07 A.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
11:01:19 A.M. | Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. | |
11:02:45 A.M. | The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. | |
11:02:49 A.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Culberson to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
11:03:20 A.M. | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 27, 2011 at 10:54 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 2017, with amendments; and that the Senate passed H.R. 2608, with an amendment. | |
11:04:02 A.M. | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 27, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1280; that the Senate passed H.R. 2005, without amendment; that the Senate passed S.J. Res. 22, without amendment; and that the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 81, without amendment. | |
11:05:00 A.M. | H.R. 2017 | Mr. Culberson asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. |
11:05:23 A.M. | H.R. 2017 | On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. |
11:05:24 A.M. | H.R. 2017 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
11:05:25 A.M. | Mr. Culberson asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Thursday, September 29, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2011. Agreed to without objection. | |
11:06:00 A.M. | Mr. Culberson moved that the House do now adjourn. | |
11:06:10 A.M. | On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. | |
11:06:11 A.M. | The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on October 3, 2011. |
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No, it requires a call from the floor. If there is no object, there is no object. Bill passed. http://www.robertsrules.org/
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