HILL UPDATE: Official hearing on Resolution of Inquiry RE: DSM - NOW!

[Kevin Spidel]

Several Democrats, including Lantos, spoke in support of H Res 375 (82 cosponsors), as did one Republican, Leach. Hyde put the vote off until 2 p.m. ET.

Debate shifted to a very similar resolution from Rep. Hinchey (H Res 408) (0 cosponsors), and so continued to focus on the Downing Street Minutes.

At 12:25, Hyde shifted the debate to H Res 419 (20 cosponsors), Rep. Holt's Resolution of Inquiry into the exposure of Valerie Plame's identity.

At 12:39 Rep. Barbara Lee spoke about the erosion of democracy and about the obligation of a committee that authorized war to provide the public with the reasons the nation went to war, the reasons our resources (over $300 billion)were spent on that war and unavailable for this country.

At 12:45 Hyde recessed until 2 p.m., at which time the committee will vote on all three resolutions.

Hyde noted that two members are absent: Royce and Payne (a likely no and yes vote, respectively).

I will keep updating this, as we have folks in the committee giving us updates as I type...

[Coexist]

1. thank you.

[Kevin Spidel]

2. NOTE: these notes were made by David Swanson. n/t

[meganmonkey]

3. Thanks for the update!

[Kevin Spidel]

4. final update

Thanks for all your hard work over the last several months. It's really showing results.

The real result, of course, if H.Res. 375 garners a winning vote.

I'm including a list of IR Members and #s -- a reminder not to miss the vote would be helpful.

Bold indicates who's a cosponsor.

Thanks again.
-Ven


MemberFull
FirstOfPhone

Dennis A. Cardoza
56131

Gregory W. Meeks
53461

Gary L. Ackerman
52601

Howard L. Berman
54695

Adam B. Schiff
54176

Eni F. H. Faleomavaega
58577

William D. Delahunt
53111

Eliot L. Engel
52464

Earl Blumenauer
54811

Donald M. Payne
53436

Diane E. Watson
57084

Grace F. Napolitano
55256

Joseph Crowley
53965

Shelley Berkley
55965

Tom Lantos
53531

Adam Smith
58901

Ben Chandler
54706

Robert Menendez
57919

Robert Wexler
53001

Betty McCollum
56631

Brad Sherman
55911

Sherrod Brown
53401

Darrell E. Issa
53906

Edward R. Royce
54111

Dana Rohrabacher
52415

Christopher H. Smith
53765

Connie Mack
52536

Dan Burton
52276

James A. Leach
56576

Elton Gallegly
55811

Katherine Harris
55015

Thomas G. Tancredo
57882

Thaddeus G. McCotter
58171

Ted Poe
56565

Steve Chabot
52213

Ron Paul
52831

Peter T. King
57896

Mike Pence
53021

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
53931

Mark Green
55665

Henry J. Hyde
54561

John Boozman
54301

Joe Wilson
52452

Jo Ann Davis
54261

Jerry Weller
53635

Jeff Fortenberry
54806

Jeff Flake
52635

J. Gresham Barrett
55301

Michael T. McCaul
52401

[brettdale]

5. kick

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[Kevin Spidel]

6. thx for the kick. Huge steps! 1 vote shy!

we are working on a write up about the details of this vote for tomorrow.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Keep us posted thanks

kick

[Kevin Spidel]

8. more info here...

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/2920