OFFICIAL 110th Congress Thread (For Cube Rats) #6

[Sydnie]

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[NYC Liberal]

1. Voting on House officers now nt

[Greeby]

2. They've already started with their trickery

With their amendments. I don't know what it was about but that Putnam amendment got shot down fast

[LSK]

4. I hope he gets used to that n/t

[CottonBear]

5. Something about the house chaplain. A fundy dirty trick, no doubt. n/t

[crispini]

3. Swearing in House Staff. nt

[crispini]

6. Going to officially notify the Senate and the President. nt

[Maven]

7. HK's Resolution: Notify the "President" of the United States that HIS ASS IS GRASS

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY "AYE."

:evilgrin:

[bdamomma]

14. yea, notify that checks and balances and oversight will

be implemented again!!

[bdamomma]

8. Tom Oyliphant on Al Franken

very interesting conversation, says that Bush does not know to engage with people, the new Democratic Congress. There will be alot of oversight in the next 2 years.

[texanwitch]

9. The Democrats in the House will learn very quickly how the Republicans

will behave.

Watching Congress will be interesting now.

[bdamomma]

10. very and you know the repigs will still try to whine and moan

about the Dems. I am so glad Nancy got in. I wish I was in the Gallery.

[texanwitch]

19. So do I.

Today was a great day.

I worked all night but didn't go to bed so I could see this live.

[bdamomma]

23. you can have sweet dreams now, we still have a long way to go

but we survived one hurdle.

[crispini]

11. Various administrative stuff passing now.

I have no idea what they're talking about. I'm gonna go take a quick break to eat lunch.

[Sydnie]

12. Going over the rules now

Will take some disection to see if there is any difference. It seemed to go so quickly!

[LSK]

13. heading into the Ethics and Rules Bills debate H.R.5 & 6

[bdamomma]

16. what's going on in the Senate?

[Maven]

17. Louise Slaughter is doing a fantastic job presentation-wise nt

[NYC Liberal]

20. I agree...now let's get this thing passed!

[crispini]

15. Wow! Ethics stuff already!

Rep Louise Slaughter giving the address.

[NYC Liberal]

22. Let's see how the Repukes vote

We can FINALLY get them ON RECORD for all of this shit. "Up and down vote" like they always screech about.

[NYC Liberal]

18. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) just said "Mr Speaker"

oops...heh.

[crispini]

21. That'll take some getting used to! :D

[Maven]

24. Pelosi isn't acting speaker at the moment. nt

[NYC Liberal]

25. I just noitced that a minute ago.

Guess the whoops is on me! :hi:

[NYC Liberal]

26. POS David Dreier is up!

:puke:

[crispini]

27. Psssht. He just feels like raining on our parade.

YAWN.

[LSK]

28. hes whining about minority rights

[Maven]

29. Saying Dem bill undermines minority rights that Repubs had given Dems

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAH AHAHHH AHHHHHH.

[crispini]

30. Like they gave a shit when they were a majority.

Honestly. Making us meet in the basement and shit. You get no sympathy from me, you jackass.

[NYC Liberal]

31. Someone should request that the clerk read out loud his vote

on the original bill from 2004!

[Sydnie]

33. She just told him it was based on what they HAD been doing

that the repugs put into effect themselves.

I'll make the call for you Louise ... They need the

[ticapnews]

32. A Repubican whining about minority rights...

The very definition of irony!

[crispini]

34. I love it! Hey, there's Lloyd Doggett! He rocks!

[LSK]

37. Arlen Specter introducing legislation concerning Habeas Corpus

and signing statements.

[deepthought42]

35. *sigh* I wish I could be watching this!

Stupid job, lol Thanks for posting this! :hi:

[Sydnie]

36. I have to step out ... can someone post when they vote on this?

I don't want to miss the head count and the crying when they lose!