Dim House trying to recess....
Aug 1, 2008 13:56:10 GMT -5
Post by RedRock on Aug 1, 2008 13:56:10 GMT -5
...for August without allowing an energy (drilling) bill up or down vote.
The Dims under Pelosi's control think they have, but.......
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,395702,00.html
Some Republicans are protesting and refusing to leave the House chambers, I've heard, but supposedly Pelosi has turned out the lights and microphones and CSpan has turned cameras off! You haven't heard this on the liberal mainstream media, have you?
And how about that wonderful Dim-controlled Senate, not recessing either to keep GW from making any appointments to the NUMEROUS open spots crying out for someone to fill and work them (judges, for example)!
Can you say Weapons of Mass Obstruction?
The Dims under Pelosi's control think they have, but.......
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,395702,00.html
House Votes on Recess, but Is It Enough to Leave Town?
Friday, August 01, 2008
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives maybe have voted Wednesday to approve its August adjournment, but now, they have to do it again — and that could be a problem for House Democrats.
Republicans threatened to hold the House in session over the August break since Democrats never allowed them to have a vote on offshore drilling. And the adjournment resolution passed Wednesday by only one vote, with 17 Democrats voting with Republicans.
But the rub is that Senate hasn't passed its adjournment resolution yet, and the Constitution requires the House and Senate "agree" on what they're going to do when lawmakers leave for any extended period of time.
Lately, the Senate has not been adjourning, only meeting every couple of days. That prevents President Bush from making "recess appointments" of controversial judicial nominees the Senate wouldn't otherwise confirm. The President can bypass the Senate when it adjourns for longer time periods, such as the August recess.
The House wrote its adjournment resolution in a way that might not synch up with the Senate. So, the House may have to take a mulligan on the previous vote to adjourn and agree to meet every couple days — for only a few minutes usually — as the Senate will do for the month of August.
The vote in the House again could be close. But a senior House source tells FOX News that the Democrats have the votes to get out of town.
FOX News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report.
Friday, August 01, 2008
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives maybe have voted Wednesday to approve its August adjournment, but now, they have to do it again — and that could be a problem for House Democrats.
Republicans threatened to hold the House in session over the August break since Democrats never allowed them to have a vote on offshore drilling. And the adjournment resolution passed Wednesday by only one vote, with 17 Democrats voting with Republicans.
But the rub is that Senate hasn't passed its adjournment resolution yet, and the Constitution requires the House and Senate "agree" on what they're going to do when lawmakers leave for any extended period of time.
Lately, the Senate has not been adjourning, only meeting every couple of days. That prevents President Bush from making "recess appointments" of controversial judicial nominees the Senate wouldn't otherwise confirm. The President can bypass the Senate when it adjourns for longer time periods, such as the August recess.
The House wrote its adjournment resolution in a way that might not synch up with the Senate. So, the House may have to take a mulligan on the previous vote to adjourn and agree to meet every couple days — for only a few minutes usually — as the Senate will do for the month of August.
The vote in the House again could be close. But a senior House source tells FOX News that the Democrats have the votes to get out of town.
FOX News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report.
Some Republicans are protesting and refusing to leave the House chambers, I've heard, but supposedly Pelosi has turned out the lights and microphones and CSpan has turned cameras off! You haven't heard this on the liberal mainstream media, have you?
And how about that wonderful Dim-controlled Senate, not recessing either to keep GW from making any appointments to the NUMEROUS open spots crying out for someone to fill and work them (judges, for example)!
Can you say Weapons of Mass Obstruction?
