Extension of Patriot Act

[n_huffhines]

How did your Senators vote? Hatch = Yea, Lee = No Vote

Thanks a lot guys.

U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote

 

[volinbham]

Interesting that 3 Rs and 4 Ds voted against.

Interesting also how many didn't vote.

Bipartisanship at work

 

[therealUT]

How did your Senators vote? Hatch = Yea, Lee = No Vote

Thanks a lot guys.

U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote

This vote was on cloture.

 

[n_huffhines]

This vote was on cloture.

Yeah, if you keep reading it says:

Measure Title: A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.

 

[therealUT]

Yeah, if you keep reading it says:

It was a vote on cloture. It was not a vote on the PATRIOT Act.

 

[n_huffhines]

It was a vote on cloture. It was not a vote on the PATRIOT Act.

So what does this mean? It limits the deliberation time on renewing the PATRIOT Act?

 

[therealUT]

So what does this mean? It limits the deliberation time on renewing the PATRIOT Act?

It ends floor debate and moves the proposed act to an up or down vote.

 

[WillisWG]

Wonder what Coker & Alexander were up during this vote?

 

[therealUT]

Wonder what Coker & Alexander were up during this vote?

I would not even waste your time worrying about them missing an overwhelming motion for cloture.

 

[WillisWG]

I would not even waste your time worrying about them missing an overwhelming motion for cloture.

they get paid WELL to represent and I expect some representation on every vote...

 

[therealUT]

they get paid WELL to represent and I expect some representation on every vote...

Parliamentary motions can hardly be considered as representative votes.

 

[volinbham]

This vote was on cloture.

Good call

 

[IPorange]

Wow, a cloture thread.

 

[MG1968]

the 17th Amendment needs to be repealed

I'd like to see a cloture vote on that legislation

 

[therealUT]

the 17th Amendment needs to be repealed

I'd like to see a cloture vote on that legislation

I imagine that if any Senator drafted a bill to repeal the 17th Amendment, a motion for cloture would be taken up immediately.

 

[MG1968]

I imagine that if any Senator drafted a bill to repeal the 17th Amendment, a motion for cloture would be taken up immediately.

true, because God forbid Senators are elected in the manner the Framers intended. (not arguing with you here, I just think it sucks that there are two bodies in Congress that represent "the people" but none to represent the states)

 

[therealUT]

God forbid Senators are elected in the manner the Framers intended. (not arguing with you here, I just think it sucks that there are two bodies in Congress that represent "the people" but none to represent the states)

I agree. Senators should be appointed by Governors (confirmed by State Legislatures) and Representatives should represent no more than 100,000 constituents.

Unfortunately, this is an absolute pipe-dream.