***HEADS UP*** Senate in session, debating Reconciliation Bill

[jefferson_dem]

McConnell up now, lying his ugly ass off.

http://www.cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN2.aspx


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[jefferson_dem]

1. McConnell just introduced a bill (S. 3152) to repeal health reform legislation.

[jillan]

2. Keep posting - I have to take off for the afternoon, so it will be great to come home

and catch up on this thread :)

[missmel224]

3. I can't stand looking at McConell's

flabby turkey neck!

[kestrel91316]

7. Is he mentally deficient? What an idiotic waste of time, energy, and paper.

[dchill]

22. mentally deficient? Probably...

not a disqualification for being a Senator, however. Unfortunately.

[yellowcanine]

4. McConnel can't possibly be "lying his ugly ass off." His pants might be on fire but his ass is long

gone from all of the lying he has already committed.

[vaberella]

5. And my 20 hour drama begins. n/t

[tekisui]

6. Only 20 hours to go!

:rofl:

[tallahasseedem]

8. I'm going to have to follow...

this on DU. The House debates and all of the lies by the right exhausted me.

[jefferson_dem]

10. You can bet things will be much slower moving in the Senate.

They are voting to adjourn now, which I think actually means they can start debate.

[Inuca]

13. Are you serious?

SOme (many?) Senate rules defy logic and common sense, at least on the surface.

I just turned on, and when I saw that they vote on adjourning I thought it's some weird R trick, but now I see that all the Ds so far are voting AYE and the Rs are NOs

[Bitwit1234]

9. They are trying their best to get it to go back to the house again.

I think the democrats should have told them they were going to be in the senate and then they adjourned to the white house and did their business there. Let republicans debate , obstruct and lie in the senate while the real work is being done in the white house.

[SharonRB]

11. Why are they voting to adjourn?

[jefferson_dem]

12. Oddball way of doing business...

I think this is adjournment of the previous "session" which allows them to start debate on the new legislation - Reconciliation.

[Inchworm]

14. Ut oh.. what did I step in today?

I missed debate and they are going home?

Is it another attempt to shut the gov't down like in 90s?

:shrug:

[jefferson_dem]

15. Actually, this is the start of debate.

Weird, huh. They might be bringing in the cots.

[Inchworm]

17. Weird

a filibuster-ish move?

Must be some trick.

x(

[Inuca]

16. No, because the Ds are voting AYE

But I just started streaming (after the vote had already started), so I really have no idea what's going on

[Inchworm]

18. Hehe

Me too. I'm guessing it is a move by the Liars to make this entire process last another year.

I guess they can probably do a "motion to fix spelling error" a few times too?

:rofl:

[vaberella]

19. So we're adjourned for an hour?! Ugh....turning my 20 into 21. n/t

[Inuca]

21. No, they adjourned for a couple of seconds!!!

That's the Senate!

[vaberella]

24. You're kidding me...oy. n/t

[jefferson_dem]

20. HaHa... The Senate now reconvenes...

That was freaky -- like a set-change in a play. Now, second reading of Reconciliation Bill. :popcorn:

[Inchworm]

23. Stage right.. exit!

:rofl:

[activa8tr]

25. What is this vote for? Roll Call for ?

[dchill]

26. Not "like" - it IS...

a set-change in a play.

[vaberella]

27. Who got a hair cut?! Hahaha..that lady is loud. n/t

[jefferson_dem]

28. Voting on motion to proceed to the reconciliation bill.

The vote here should be very close to the final vote on reconiliation (once they get there).

[jefferson_dem]

29. Motion to proceed is agreed to: 56-40.

[flpoljunkie]

32. Nelson, Lincoln and who else voted with Republicans?

[flpoljunkie]

33. Actually, only Nelson voted with R's. Rollcall link below.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00063

[jefferson_dem]

30. Baucus up now and is actually doing a pretty good job promoting the bill.

[hippywife]

31. Thanx!

Listening now. :hi:

[yellowcanine]

34. Judd Gregg (Refuse) is up talking about a "Giant Ball Asteroid of Debt" that will land on our heads.

No one said Republicans were eloquent.

[crazylikafox]

35. Somebody tell me when he's done. I can't listen to that asshole.

[yellowcanine]

36. Not me. I clicked him off. He was also waving his hands as if he were directing a plane to a gate.

If you turned off the sound it was actually pretty funny.

[Inchworm]

37. Wait a SECOND here!! Are they rec'ing their own thread?

:rofl:

[crazylikafox]

38. Harkin up now