Endangered Species Act Restored In House Revolt By Democrats

[cal04]

http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/07/27/281109/endangered-species-act-restored-in-house-revolt-by-democrats/

By a 224-204 vote, Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) successfully led a revolt against the Republican leadership of the House of Representatives, stripping a provision in the FY 2012 Interior and Environment appropriations bill that would have blocked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from listing new species under the Endangered Species Act.



http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18560140
Thirty-seven Republicans joined 187 Democrats Wednesday to reject the GOP. Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington state, who sponsored the amendment, called the GOP bill an overreach motivated by ideology, not deficit reduction. He said the measure had little chance of approval in the Democratic-controlled Senate.


House restores Endangered Species Act listings; GOP splits in vote
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/173869-house-restores-endangered-species-act-listings-house-gop-splits-in-vote

[FSogol]

1. Good news. n/t

[WI_DEM]

2. your kidding! 37 repukes actually voted with the Dems.

[Control-Z]

12. Someone forgot to tell

them how to vote on this one.

[queenjane]

15. Watch 'em be primaried! (n/t)

[spanone]

3. they hate anything that preserves the earth and helps those of lesser means

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Thank you, Rep. Dicks!!

[freshwest]

13. We have some good ones here. That's why I always vote...

[EFerrari]

5. The tea baggery has overplayed its hand. n/t

/grammar

[barbtries]

6. this is good.

more! more! more!

[FiveGoodMen]

7. More like it!

[mitchtv]

8. It illustrates their agenda with great clarity

They are just disgusting in every aspect of government.Nice to see our side united and victorious, and also doing the right thing!

[sabrina 1]

9. So, when Democrats take a stand, they can win?

Good for them and for the Republicans who joined them.

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, cal.

[saras]

11. 37 bits of good news in the face of entropy, and a round for Norm Dicks

...as Elvis Costello sings "Tramp The Dirt Down" in the background.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-BZIWSI5UQ

[femrap]

14. Don't these

stupid repugnants know that Nixon started the EPA.

Hell, everyone knows that a snake has more ethics than a repugnant.

[mimitabby]

16. finally, a shred of good news!!!