Wreckonciliation Sunday: The Demcare schedule in the House
Photoshop: Leo Alberti
Now what, you ask?
As House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced on Friday, the House will convene on this Sunday at 1pm Eastern. There will be a series of votes — listed here by CBS — culminating in a Hail Mary effort by the GOP to kill the bill. That vote on the “motion to recommit” is expected at roughly around 6:00pm-ish.
Chad Pergram at Fox News fills in some of the details:
Unlike the Democrats’ original plan, this rule will not utilize the “deem and pass” method on the Senate bill. While the rule handles BOTH packages, it provides for separate debate and votes on both measures.
Then there will be a procedural vote, called “Moving the Previous Question.” Ignore this. After that, there will be a vote on the rule. Probably not before 4 pm. If the House doesn’t approve the rule, it can’t advance to the underlying issues at hand.
Crunch time.
Next: If whip-happy Nancy Pelosi passes that obstacle, it’s on to the last-ditch effort by the GOP to stop this thing:
The GOP will then be allowed to offer what’s called a “motion to recommit” or MTR. This is the minority party’s last effort to kill the bill…
A short debate will ensue, which probably takes us to at least 6:15 pm.
There will then be a vote on the motion to recommit. That takes us to at least 6:40.
Then we are ready for our final, two big votes of the day.
First: The Senate Demcare bill. Second, the House wreckonciliation proposal.
The “motion to commit” has some Lefties up in arms.
Also unsettling for the Dems: Flaky Democrat Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s conspicuous absence in the House all day yesterday as she jaunted off to a money-grubbing event in Florida instead.
Maybe she’s holding out hope that the Dems will drop the toothless House Ethics Committee probe into possible corruption/nepotism among Sanchez and her staff.
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On March 21st, 2010 at 2:07 pm, jsmiddleton4 said:
No, these people:
You say:
This is highly related to the subject at hand. The House needs to honor their oath of office. They have not supported and defended the Constitution, and have not honored the rule of law. They have not verified the employment documents required of every employee by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. There is no exception for President… he is not above the law.
And former Vice-President Dick Cheney did not follow the specific instructions of the US Code of Federal Regulations Title 3, Chapter 1, Section 15.
An ineligible usurper has no authority to sign any executive order or any bill.
This is all highly relevant to the what’s going on right now.
I will not “Give it a rest” when it comes to supporting and defending the Constitution and the rule of law.
As quickly as one writes an executive order one can write a new one rescinding the previous one. There is nothing dependable about executive orders.
I will not “Give it a rest”
Then take it where it is relevant. This is not a thread on birther issues.
New Article: Will He or Won’t He? Bart Stupak Wavers as Obamacare Hangs in the Balance http://bit.ly/dd2BZq
CALL STUPAK NOW!!!
(202) 225 4735
Call Bart Stupak, he’s taking a poll on yes/no. Tell him NO
BS.
With all the attacks on the constitution in the last 100+ years, you’re focused on Obama’s birth certificate?
I have to agree; give it a rest. People have investigated and found nothing. You’re “beating a dead horse”. Either way, the damage is done. He’s in until 2012.
Been watching Bristol. One major reason I like the sport is the dedication to God and country. They always have a prayer. This day, they had Lee Greenwood with his “Proud to be American”, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance (with “under God”), and a nice anthem with our troops. Liberals have to been furious.
On March 21st, 2010 at 2:40 pm, Sanddog said:
Your comment is BS.
While neither of us has been alive “100+ years”, name even a single of the “attacks on the constitution in the last 100+ years” about which you think I don’t care.
I’d like to see you come up with even one.
Every attack against the Constitution matters.
It matters that Obama’s campaign web site admitted he was born a British subject and had “Kenyan citizenship”.
It matters that that alone disqualifies him from being a “natural born Citizen of the United States”.
Even if born in Hawaii, Obama is still an ineligible usurper due to the subjecthood and citizenship he received via his father. But he has still yet to release any original, initial documentation, directly from the State of Hawaii, to prove that he was born at the hospital he claims in Hawaii.
It is all highly relevant to the current post because Obama has no legal authority to sign an executive order nor sign a bill.
That’s the end of what I’ll say about that in this post.
RedPill, Let’s just look at the last decade. Kelo decision vs birth certificate. Hmmm…. gee, which one is a direct attack on our country and which is a distraction?
The fact of the matter is you have no right to demand Obama’s birth certificate. The states and the congress decide if someone is qualified via our representative government. They decided and you need to get a grip and accept it.
Even if their decision was perhaps unconstitutional?
The election was certified. Any attempt to remove him from office is moot. Besides, who wants Biden as President?
2. Ever been to Las Vegas or Reno? Like it? Surprise, under the Constitution, Nevada is an illegal state, if you want to get technical. So is West Virginia.
On March 21st, 2010 at 3:00 pm, Sanddog said:
Who is the President’s employer?
We the People.
As one of the President’s employers,
I have not only a right, but a legal responsibility, to inspect the documents required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Dang it, I shouldnt’ have said that. I couldn’t let your direct comment to me go unanswered.
Well red looks like we need to complain to the moderator again. You can’t seem to control yourself and keep birther stuff out of non-birther threads.
Watching CSPAN. The GOP looks as if they are trying to educate the American public. They know their stuff.
The Dems? Not so much. A rah-rah campaign speech from them all.
Slaughter sort of looks like Helen Thomas. Creepy woman.
A glimmer of hope? Possibly 39 no votes?
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/88129-democrats-dont-appear-to-have-216-hours-before-a-healthcare-vote
OK, so if all violence is terrorism, then it’s always best to just lie down and take it while tyrants mow you the **** over.
Do I have that right?
… and as to the rest of your comment…
On March 21st, 2010 at 3:00 pm, Sanddog said:
The States did not inspect any document from Hawaii in order “qualify” Obama. The document they inspected was from Nancy Pelosi.
(Again, highly relevant to the current discussion).
And the document that Nancy sent to Hawaii was different than the document she sent to other states… why? Because Hawaii required her to certify to them that the candidates were constitutionally eligible.
The whole thing stinks.
Red Pill – Your posts on the bill have been a constructive contribution to the dialogue. Please just keep it there, today especially. Whether right or wrong you should realize this is not the time or place. Thanks.
Personally I have called and emailed all on the list at least twice, and my reps numerous times. I’m going to pray again, and leave it God’s hands – then go and play with the grandkids.
They do not have the votes. If they find a way to get them, it is not over. Not by a long shot.
Somehow I feel God is getting lots of prayers about this, not the kind dear nan is doing. This sorta reminds me of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ when the town people were all talking to God about George when he had his problems. God sent help. He can do it again, if He wants to.
L
This reminds me of The Wizard Of Oz when we find out that the wizard isn’t a wizard after all…
You don’t think this is relevant?
You don’t care whether or not Pelosi herself is guilty of perjury on the “Official Certification of Nomination”?
Revealing the truth here may be one of the best ways to remove Pelosi from power.
But you don’t think that’s relevant in a post about the House of Representatives.
Go whine all you want to MM.
She’ll probably tell you go call a whaaambulance.
NRO Corner now reporting that Stupack confirms to The Hill that he is still NO.
(I am extremely pleased to see our side showing the spunk to fight this out in an Alamo defense rather than toss off a few regretful remarks to the cameras and heading out to dinner in Georgetown.)
Please dump the birther issue. It’s not worth it. Even if by some miracle there was meat to it it’s not worth bringing up without ripping a very ugly scab to many many black people who always have lingering in back of their minds that whitey’s always plotting to get rid of Obama somehow and all society is going to pay. “Killing the Dream” such would be an humiliation and offense to black pride far beyond mere discontent over disenfranchisement that’d make the riots of the 60′s look like a picnic and Tim McVieigh a piker. No joke. Do we really want to do that to this country in security and race relations and trust by the scene of Obama being wrest out of there? Believe me, I know how my community would react. I’m reminded of the president in “Seven Days In May” asking that to the reluctantly concurring pop rival general who wanted to stage a coup if he couldn’t get voted in. Some power grabs just aren’t worth it, constitutional or not.
James Greenidge
Queens New York
On March 21st, 2010 at 3:22 pm, swede said:
Thank you. I do realize that, and will now honor what I said earlier…
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain… direct from The Wizard of Oz. I just hope there’s a Toto somewhere to pull the curtain aside for all of us (and I mean ALL of the US) to see who the enemy within are.
Stupek just rolled over to be sniffed. Now his wife won’t have to answer the phone late at night.
Odd isn’t it…people are relying on the very words of people that no one trusts to tell the truth.
Yep…Stoogepack did the inevitable…found a fig leaf to allow him to align himself with the rest of his socialist party.
On March 21st, 2010 at 3:28 pm, letget said:
Somehow I feel God is getting lots of prayers about this,
Yep, 59,000 Catholic nuns praying that the bill passes.
Stoogepak>> “We’re not giving up.”
Oh…gag me…
hey stupidpack, want to see the fastest revoked executive order…stay tuned…
les,
If that is the case 59,000 nuns are praying for this to pass, well they will sol after they ‘pass’.
L
stupak said the order will be issued “after” the bill is passed..time will tell on that one…
As I continue to follow today’s sad events, we have reached the point where I have to mute all audio to maintain my composure. I am not strong enough to actually listen to the Left’s triumphalism. I’ll try to turn it back on for any good moments that we have. We’re about to experience a week of Dem dancing in the streets (and dancing on the bruised and bleeding body of American democracy), and I won’t watch it. And we’re going to see a the resurrection of Barak Obama as the American messiah.
(Let’s hope something comes of the procedural snag in the reconciliation process that Drudge has been touting today. )
yep, Stupak came through as a true blue democrat, sold out for more lies. As I’ve said before about him and other dems, in the end they are dems 1st not Americans.
Too bad the republicans didn’t take similar action in the past when they had the power. They could have secured the borders and repealed the terrible provisions of the Immigration Act of 1965. Even the Boston Globe cited this act as a major reason Obama was able to win in 2008. How many republican congressmen like Robert Dornan have been pushed out of office because their districts have become home to more third world immigrants who naturally favor the party of big government?
It’s too late now to really change anything. Once amnesty gets pushed through republicans, at least small government types, won’t win another national election. Sure there will be certain congressional districts that will support traditional small government values, but the outlook in national elections and control of congress doesn’t look good.
The sad thing is that this was preventable, and there were plenty of people who sounded the alarm. We’ve had over 30 years to fix it and for that time we have done nothing, partly because our leadership has been held by the likes of John McCain and W., who both believe borders are anachronistic.
11B speaks the truth.
In the photo currently up on Drudge Report; Is that Steny Hoyer carrying Nancy Pelosi’s handbag?
*The USA will default by 2011 if this bill passes and P-BO continues his willful destruction of our country; Think Greece x100; That is what awaits, but I remain hopeful that enough good citizens will rise up and throw off this evil administration and their Democrat, “Death to America” Party cohorts!
*It’s not long before Nazi Pelosi leads her House Dems in shouting “Obamahu Akhbar” as they enter into paradise, although for them it will appear to look more like an unemployment line!
*God speed to our beloved country!
OK, If you don’t know if its Steny Hoyer holding Pelosi’s handbag or not, Do you know the guy he’s holding hands with?
It’s amazing how excited and bubbly reporters on non-Fox stations are!
James Greenidge
Queens New York
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
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And indeed, it shall be, for it is written in Timothy 2:4
bjc – Would be more like Greece x 1000 +. Great (and greatly disturbing) article by Mark Steyn a few weeks back:
Our Own Greek Tragedy Last paragreph:
swede – thank you for posting Steyn’s link. A great mind that’s always one step ahead of his readers and critics.