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  • (TX) Senate holds up redistricting bill over House vote(get it passed, you idiots!)

    10/11/2003 1:00:44 AM PDT · by Diddle E. Squat · 9 replies · 168+ views
    TX Democrat Talking Points, aka Houston Chronicle ^ | 10/11/03 | POLLY ROSS HUGHES and ARMANDO VILLAFRANCA
    AUSTIN -- In a surprise legislative twist Friday, the Texas Senate took the congressional redistricting bill hostage until the House votes on a controversial government reorganization bill. The House at 9 p.m. lacked a quorum to pass the government reorganization bill. The House put a call on the missing Republican and Democratic members and locked the chamber doors so those who were there could not leave. About 11 p.m., the House and Senate postponed any further business until Sunday. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said the Senate was afraid the House would not pass the reorganization bill with Senate amendments. The...