Michelle Malkin » Cap and tax liveblog, Pt II: Pay attention to House floor games; 14 undecideds; let’s play “Where’s the Bill?”

Cap and tax liveblog, Pt II: Pay attention to House floor games; 14 undecideds; let’s play “Where’s the Bill?”

By Michelle Malkin • June 26, 2009 02:42 PM

(Continuing from morning liveblogging…keep refreshing browser for latest updates…)

At approx. 2:35pm Eastern, GOP Rep. Joe Barton announced that there is now a placeholder in the bill to be determined later.

Barton notes that this is unprecedented. He can’t recall any final passage of a bill that has a placeholder in it.

What the hell is going on?

This is deliberation? This is transparency?

Barton continues: “If you haven’t made your deal yet, come on down to the floor.” Waxman is making deals to pass the cap and trade bill right on the House floor.

Barton: “This is unprecedented…At least he’s doing it out in the open now.”

2:49pm: Corruptocrat Rangel chastises Republicans and praises horse-trading, deal-trading on the floor. “This vote will be remembered by the world.”

2:57pm: Dem Rep Levin calls cap-and-trade a “moral imperative.” What would these thieves & sneaks know about moral imperatives?

3:00pm: Overwrought Dem. Rep. John Larson inveighs against sucking up to Saudi Arabia.

Hey, I agree. Tell it to Barack Bow Wow Obama.

Too bad Rep. Larson can’t summon up half his passion in support for drilling in America to get us to energy independence.

***

Via Andrew Moylan of National Taxpayers Union, the 14 undecideds:

Arcuri, Boccieri, Brown (FL), Carney, Dicks, Donnelly, Al Green, Kind, Kirk, Kirkpatrick, Petri, Space, Teague, Tonko.

***

3:23pm: Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan just invoked 9/11 in support of cap and trade.

Left approves of exploiting 9/11 for national energy tax.

***

3:38pm: Shadegg: The science is not settled.

3:52pm: Sheila Jackson Lee back on the floor to brag on herself for “improvements” to the bill and job loss protection measures.

But, of course, Dems continue to insist no jobs will be lost!

***

4:02pm: Barney Frank on the floor. The placeholder has to do with regulating financial derivatives related to reducing carbon emissions. Says he’s confident they’ll have a good system in place.

Trust Barney Frank?
Criiiiikey.

4:05pm: Excellent exchange between chair and GOP Rep. Louis Gohmert. He asks for a physical copy of the 300-page-plus late-night amendment filed out of public view. Chair cannot tell him where one is. Rules him out of order for not making parliamentary inquiry. Chair stumped.

Barton asks chair if there is any rule requiring copy of bill being voted on to be nearby. Chair: Not that I’m aware of.

Barton asks if official copy is necessary to be at desk for final vote.

Chair says it’s at the desk. Barton says it’s not the official copy. Markey tells him to go to the cloakroom and look it up on the web.

Markey says the full bill and manager’s amendment is on the desk.

Chair rules that all the piles of paper at the desk “in effect” are an “official copy.”

WHO’S ON FIRST?

By the way, the manager’s amendment is in PDF form here.

4:22pm: Shadegg presses on access to bill at desk again. Chair says clerk is “integrating” pages of bill.

Rep. Bilbray: The biggest threat to environment is the smoke coming from the backroom deals surrounding this bill.

4:48pm: GOP Rep. Tom Price asks for moment of silence for all those who will lose their jobs under cap and trade. Heh. Request denied.

Rep. Pence: We can stop this bill. We can do better. And we must!

4:53pm: GOP Rep. Barton refers to suppressed EPA Carlin report. “The science is not there.”

Barton cites Spain’s green jobs boondoggle. Costs 2.2 regular jobs for every green job. “That’s not a revolution I want to be a part of.”

5:09pm: Ed Markey invokes “moral imperative” — pet phrase of the Left today.

Global warming cult at work.

Waxman responds with emotional global warming babble.

5:17pm: Connie Hair reports from top GOP sources that Dems have pulled Patrick Kennedy out of rehab to vote.

Yes, it’s that close.

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#730596

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:34 pm, Jvette said:

FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Boehner nailed it.
#730599

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:35 pm, Jvette said:

Waxman, the PUTRID worm.

FIFM
#730604

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:36 pm, Jvette said:

My sincere apologies to putrid worms everywhere.
#730609

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:36 pm, rightwingmom said:

Boehner ~ FREEDOM!
#730628

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:43 pm, Jvette said:

Mark Levin just said that Queen worm Pelosi wouldn’t have come to the floor if she doesn’t have the votes so I guess it’s on.
#730638

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:48 pm, rambler said:

Patrick Kennedy is still in rehab??? Why does RI keep sending this c*** back to DC?
I tape what I watch on FNC so I can fast forward through the junk including the political spin misters. It’s much more fun.
Actually the MJ stuff has parallels to our current economic crisis. Just like MJ, the economy will be DOA thanks to all in DC.
Maybe it’s time for a national strike. The economy doesn’t work at all without the rest of us!
#730651

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, WarTip said:

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:33 pm, Jvette said:

I’m from Nevada

Would you be willing to send a letter to Boehner from your IP on my behalf? I can legally vote again now. IP addresses from the Philippines do tend to get ignored or blocked it seems.
#730653

On June 26th, 2009 at 6:59 pm, Jvette said:

How?
#730659

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:03 pm, dadinseattle said:

Hard to be optimistic about our future when the leaders of out country pretend that a scam even more devious than the “Oil for Food” scam is a real program for mankind.
#730660

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:03 pm, dadinseattle said:

Hard to be optimistic about our future when the leaders of our country pretend that a scam even more devious than the “Oil for Food” scam is a real program for mankind.
#730664

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:06 pm, Jvette said:

Well, this is it. Not looking good.
#730670

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:07 pm, Misscheryl said:

Ok, does anybody see how ludicrous this senario is:

Dems are calling a Kennedy back to the house from REHAB for crying out loud..to vote. Oh My Gosh!
#730685

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:13 pm, rightwingmom said:

Who are the 7 Republicans who voted yes???

I WANT NAMES!
#730710

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:20 pm, Jvette said:

Slitting our own throats. Think the blood will satisfy the bloodlust of the envirostatists?
#730746

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:31 pm, WarTip said:

Well, kinda late now but even so … Boehner does deserve some credit for showing some testicular fortitude.

I can give you my address but here is not the place to do it. If you are willing to do it, please just follow my link and contact me … may the mods and our gracious hostess forgive me if I have overstepped my bounds here.
#730766

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:36 pm, WarTip said:

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:20 pm, Jvette said:

Slitting our own throats. Think the blood will satisfy the bloodlust of the envirostatists?

They will not be satisfied until America ceases to exist as a nation. The taste of blood as with wolves and sharks will only increase their frenzy I am afraid.

Sad
#730806

On June 26th, 2009 at 7:56 pm, Jvette said:

Sorry, shouldn’t have offered since obviously I would have to give you personal info in order to do it. Just can’t go that far.
#730827

On June 26th, 2009 at 8:17 pm, WarTip said:

Nope, I just have to give you my address but I can only do that from my web site. I do not want or need any of your information. My IP registers me as a Philippino since I live here now … I have had the same experience with getting work with American companies. If you are willing, just contact me and I will provide you with my address there. It has nothing to do with personal information but only my address there. If you do not want to do it, please understand that I know how you feel … I just thought that perhaps it would be worth it to send him some kudos for at least having the audacity to stand up to this madness. I just do not want to post my address here.

Then again, if you want to …

I live in Ward 2 in Reno Nevada. My address is

Ward C. Tipton
#1 Living Waters Ranch
Flanigan Star Route
Reno, Nevada 89510

It used to be Ward Tipton, Reno Nevada but in the name of progress, I get to drive 25 miles to the payphone to dial 911 to send the emergency responders to my mailbox which is 6 miles from my home.

May the mods and our hostess forgive me again if I have revealed too much here.

In case I have not, my only request is that an email be sent from a Nevada IP address since my IP will show that I am a Philippino.

Sorry MM if I have crossed any boundaries.