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The Republican BS continues …

03/24/2010 Nativegrl77

GOP candidate for Florida congressional seat calls Obama “Buckwheat”

From WPLG in Miami: “Corey Poitier, who is running for U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek’s seat, delivered a passionate speech against the health care reform bill Monday night to Broward County Republicans. During the speech, Poitier addressed the President by saying ‘Listen up, Buckwheat…’

“I wasn’t meaning him any harm. Maybe it was a little insensitive,” Poitier said. “It’s a term that my brother and I use. It was kind of a way of saying, ‘dummy,’ like when I say to my brother, ‘Hey, Buckwheat, cut that out.’ That’s what it was.”

Buckwheat was a black character on “Our Gang” or the “Little Rascals,” a series of movie shorts in the 1920s and the use of the word is largely considered a slur. The station notes that Poitier, who is black, is the “only Republican so far in the race for District 17, where 57 percent of constituents are black and where nine out of 10 voters cast their votes for Obama.” He’s said to be weighing a call to the White House to
apologize.

ThinkProgress yesterday reported that all of Tuesday’s Senate committee and subcommittee hearings had to stop after 2:00 p.m. because of Republican objections. There is a little-noticed Senate rule that says committees need permission to meet anytime after two hours after the Senate convenes. Without permission, even a committee already in session has to stop meeting. No committee meetings are allowed to occur after 2:00 p.m.

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03/24/2010 Nativegrl77

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 24, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

5:26 P.M. –

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 26: Mr. Franks of AZ for 5 min.

Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 25: Mr. Carter for 5 min and Mr. Wolf for 5 min.

5:24 P.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.



4849:: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives, and for other purposes

3:28 P.M. –

On passage Roll Call 182 – Recorded vote pending. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll No. 181).

2:59 P.M. –

The previous question on the motion was ordered pursuant to the rule.

2:32 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Camp motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was removed. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to put a temporary exclusion of 100 percent of gain on certain small business stock; to put a limitation on penalties for failure to disclose certain information; and to direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit an annual report on the penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service.

2:19 P.M. –

Mr. Camp moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

2:18 P.M. –

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

R. 4849:

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives, and for other purposes

1:07 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4849.

1:06 P.M. –

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4849 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1205.

H. Res. 917:: recognizing the Florida Keys Scenic Highway on the occasion of its designation as an All-American Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation

1:04 P.M. –

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 – 2 (Roll no. 180).

12:56 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1204:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

12:55 P.M. –

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 – 191 (Roll no. 179).

12:46 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of H.Res. 1204 and on adoption of a motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 917, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H. Con. Res. 257:: providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses

12:45 P.M. –

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 – 175 (Roll no. 178).

12:16 P.M. –

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 1204:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

H. Res. 1204:

providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

11:20 A.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1204

11:19 A.M. –

Considered as privileged matter.

H.R. 4915:

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes

11:18 A.M. –

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

10:42 A.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4915. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 4360:

to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the “Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center”

10:41 A.M. –

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

10:31 A.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4360. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

10:30 A.M. –

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

10:02 A.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.

The Senate resumes consideration of HR4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.

The following amendments are pending to HR4872:
Gregg #4567, as modified (Medicare)
McCain #3570 (Cuts State specific provisions)
Crapo Motion to Commit (tax liability)
Enzi Motion to Commit (employer mandate)
Barrasso #3582 (Premiums)Grassley #3564 (Federal participation in health exchanges)Alexander Motion to Commit (Student loan interest rates)(Student loan interest rates)Lemieux #3586 (Medicaid)Hatch motion to Commit (Medicare Advantage)
Coburn #3556 (Viagra)
Hutchison #3608 (State opt out)
Collins #3638 (employer penalties)
Thune #3639 (SAFRA)
Thune #3640 (repeal CLASS Act)
Cornyn Motion to Commit (net investment income)Roberts #3579 (medical device tax)
Inhofe #3588 (pediatric device tax)
Hatch #3644 (wounded warriors)- Gregg #3651 (Doc Fix)
– Burr #3652 (Veterans and Military Benefits)
– Vitter #3553 (Repeal PPACA)
– Roberts amendment #3577 (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute)
(Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute)
– Roberts Motion to Commit (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute)

Votes:
64: Baucus motion to table Gregg #3567, as modified (Medicare);
Tabled: 56-42

65: Baucus motion to table McCain #3570 (Cuts State specific provisions);
Tabled: 54-43

66: Baucus Motion to Table Crapo Motion to Commit (tax liability);
Tabled: 56-43

67: Baucus motion to table the Enzi Motion to Commit (employer mandate); tabled: 58-41

68: Baucus motion to table the Barrasso amendment #3582: (Premiums);Tabled: 57-41

69: Grassley Motion to Waive Budget with respect to Grassley #3564 (Federal participation in health exchanges);
Not Waive 43-56

70: Harkin motion to table Alexander Motion to Commit (Student loan interest rates)
Tabled: 58-41

71: LeMieux motion to waive Budget with respect to LeMieux #3586 (Medicaid)
Not Waived: 40-59

72: Baucus motion to table Hatch motion to Commit (Medicare Advantage);
Tabled: 56-42

73: Baucus motion to table Coburn #3556 (Viagra);
Tabled: Tabled: 57-42

74: Baucus motion to table Hutchison #3608 (State opt out);
Tabled: 58-41

75: Baucus motion to table Collins #3638 (employer penalties);
Tabled: 58-41

76: on Harkin motion to table Thune #3639 (SAFRA);
Tabled: 55-43

77: On the Thune motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Thune amendment #3640: (repeal CLASS Act);
Not Waived: 43-55

78: On the Baucus motion to table the Cornyn Motion to Commit (net investment income);
Tabled: 52-46

79: Now Voting: Baucus motion to table the Roberts amendment #3579: (medical device tax)

80: Motion to table Inhofe #3588 (pediatric device tax);
Tabled: 57-41

81: Motion to table Hatch #3644 (wounded warriors);
Tabled: 54-44

82: Gregg motion to waive Budget with respect to Gregg #3651 (Doc Fix);
Not Waived: 42-56

83: Motion to table Burr #3652 (Veterans and Military Benefits);
Tabled: 54-44

84: Motion to table Vitter #3553 (Repeal PPACA);
Tabled: 58-39

85: Roberts motion to waive Budget Act with respect to Roberts amendment #3577: (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute)
42-54

86: Baucus motion to table Roberts Motion to Commit (Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute);
Tabled: 59-37

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Think Progress …

03/22/2010 Nativegrl77

RADICAL RIGHT — GOP LAWMAKERS DEFEND TEA PARTY PROTESTERS’ RACIAL, HOMOPHOBIC SLURS: Tea party activists protesting health care reform on Capitol Hill this weekend hurled racist and homophobic slurs at members of Congress who planned on voting for the measure. Protesters chanted “the N-word, 15 times” at Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), a hero of the civil rights movement, and his colleague Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN). Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) was spit on, and someone yelled f—-t at openly-gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) as he walked through the Capitol complex on Saturday. Leaders of the Republican Party spent Sunday distancing themselves from from the outbursts. “Nobody condones that at all. There were 30,000 people here in Washington yesterday. And, yes, there were some very awful things said,” stated Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) on ABC. But some Republican members of Congress defended the protesters’ behavior. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) said Sunday that the remarks were understandable in light of “totalitarian tactics” used by Democrats that cause people to “begin to act crazy.” Rep. Steve King (R-IA), who was the sole dissenting vote against recognizing the use of slave labor in the construction of the U.S. Capitol, implied that the homophobic and racial slurs were “no big deal.” “I just don’t think it’s anything,” King said, adding that focusing on the incidents obscures “something that is determined to undermine the people.” King also claimed that he faced the same discrimination as the African-American and openly gay lawmakers. “There are a lot of places in this country that I couldn’t walk through,” King told Roll Call. “I wouldn’t live to get to the other end of it.”

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Weekend in the US House …

03/21/2010 Nativegrl77

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 21, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

Eastern Standard Time .. final vote is set for 10pmET

10:32 P.M. –: On motion to agree to the Senate amendments Roll Call 165 – Recorded vote pending.
10:31 P.M. –: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Mr. Spratt moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.


8:08 P.M. –: WORDS TAKEN DOWN – During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Pascrell asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The House resumed debate on H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872.

6:43 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1203, the House is proceeding with 2 hours of debate allotted for the consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872. With respect to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3590, the rule makes in order a motion offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments. If the motion to concur in the Senate amendments is adopted, the rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4872 under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 4872 except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. It provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report, shall be considered as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 4872 with or without instructions.

H. Res. 925:: expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the United States Armed Forces who were shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped

6:41 P.M. –

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 – 0 (Roll no. 164).

6:30 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1203:: providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill ( H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010

6:29 P.M. –

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 – 206 (Roll no. 163).

6:13 P.M. –

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 – 202 (Roll no. 162).

6:03 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 900:: supporting the goals and ideals of a Cold War Veterans Recognition Day to honor the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War and encouraging the people of the United States to participate in local and national activities honoring the sacrifices and contributions of those individuals

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 – 0 (Roll no. 161).

5:39 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

5:38 P.M. –: UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules and on ordering the previous question and on adoption of H. Res. 1203, all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H. Res. 1203:

providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill ( H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010

4:07 P.M. –: DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1203 Considered as privileged matter.
4:05 P.M. –: Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

H. Res. 1203:

providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill ( H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010

Will the House now consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 – 200 (Roll no. 160).
3:04 P.M. –: POINT OF ORDER – Mr. Issa raised a point of order against the provisions of H.Res. 1203 on the grounds that it violates clause 9(b) of rule 21. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H.Res. 1203. The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.
3:03 P.M. –: Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

H. Res. 1203:

providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill ( H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010

Will the House now consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 – 195 (Roll no. 159).

2:16 P.M. –

POINT OF ORDER – Mr. Ryan (WI) raised a point of order against the provisions of H.Res. 1203 on the grounds that it violated the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H.Res. 1203. The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.

2:11 P.M. –

By direction of the Committee on Rules, Ms. Slaughter called up H.Res. 1203 and asked for its immediate consideration.

H. Res. 1075:: commending the members of the Agri-business Development Teams of the National Guard for their efforts, together with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International Development, to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries

2:09 P.M. –

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 – 3 (Roll no. 158). Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2:03 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on a motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 1075, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

2:02 P.M. –

On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 – 189 (Roll no. 157).

1:56 P.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal.

H. Res. 1174:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month

1:55 P.M. –

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 – 0 (Roll no. 156).

1:48 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 4840:: to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1979 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, as the “Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office”

1:47 P.M. –

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 – 0 (Roll no. 155).

1:22 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on a motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4840 and on a motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Res. 1174. which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

1:06 P.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

1:05 P.M. –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Poe of TX to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

1:04 P.M. –

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair announced that she had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Blumenauer demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal would be postponed until later in the legislative day.