Message from the Senate

[malaise]

The Senate is ready to proceed with business. Translate someone please!

[babylonsister]

1. All the speechifying is over with?

:shrug:

[LSK]

2. they are bored ?

[mmonk]

3. Ready to start working I guess or depends on what business means.

[kimmerspixelated]

4. will the min wage be first?

or is Iraq at the top?

[JuniperLea]

5. Is this a precedent? Have they been known to do this in the past?

I'm so confused!

[Nite Owl]

11. I think it's always done

along with a letter to the White House. It's sort of like putting out the open for business sign.

[Sydnie]

6. All committees have been assigned and rules have been

adopted? :shrug: Just a guess but it sounds like all the appetizers (housekeeping) are out of the way and they are ready for a serving of main course.

[malaise]

7. I was wondering if they were waiting for this

house bill?

[Sydnie]

9. Don't know why they would be

as these are the rules of the House not the Senate. Senate has their own rules.

[malaise]

12. I know that's why I wondered what that meant n/t

[NYC Liberal]

8. It means that they've assembled a quorum, that's all.

It's done every new session.

[Sydnie]

10. Senate established that they had a quorum hours ago

when Cheney was still in the chamber after swearing all of the members in. :shrug:

[RC]

13. Swearing in or at?

[Sydnie]

15. The IN part was audible

the AT part was implied with his facial expressions. :) Good one! :rofl:

[B Calm]

14. about time! They haven't done anything in how many years?