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To: Libloather

Don’t know if this is possible, the Prez should write a temp Exec Order to allow sick congress people to vote from home.


6 posted on 03/24/2020 2:05:48 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: duckman
Don’t know if this is possible, the Prez should write a temp Exec Order to allow sick congress people to vote from home.

Good idea...make it a war measure...

12 posted on 03/24/2020 3:14:18 AM PDT by GOPJ ( http://www.tinyurl.com/cvirusmap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfeZlKu8M7A)
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To: duckman
No, it is Senate rules issue. It is Parliamentary Procedure issue This is Mitch McConnell's call.

Robert's Rules of Order:

Artivle 8 Sec.46

"The usual method of taking a vote is viva voce (by the voice). The rules require this method to be used in Congress. In small assemblies the vote is often taken by "show of hands," or by "raising the right hand" as it is also called. The other methods of voting are by rising; by ballot; by roll call, or "yeas and nays," as it is also called; by general consent; and by mail. In voting by any of the first three methods, the affirmative answer aye, or raise the right hand, or rise, as the case may be: then the negative answer no, or raise the right hand, or rise."

There's nothing that should be able to prevent a Senate Rules Change for a National Emergency that by video conference presense a Senator can vote (under these circumstances) The same method is used in trial courts for minors to testify per Child Witness Testimony in Court: Protocol for Using Closed-Circuit Equipment

I would argue to McConnell that an exception should be made of in person voting due to the serious and national emergency nature of the situation. Closed-Circuit Testimony is an exception to the rule in Child abuse cases, just as even right no as Courts have closed across the country for in -person hearings the exception is in the cases of Child Abuse because THAT is an emergency situation, such as we are in right now as a nation.

I'm not a lawyer but I do understand Parliamentary Procedure. This is Leader McConnells Voting Nuclear Option. He leads the Majority!

15 posted on 03/24/2020 3:30:16 AM PDT by Ymani Cricket (Pressure makes diamonds - General Patton)
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