Congress.org (congress.org) presents: MEGAVOTE
December 17, 2012
In this MegaVote for Georgia's 13th Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes -
- Senate: TAG Extension Motion to Waive
- House: Suspension
Authority
- House: Epinephrine
Inhalers Suspension
- House: Defense
Authorization Motion to Instruct
Upcoming Congressional Bills -
- Senate: Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
- House: Defense
Authorization
Recent Senate
Votes:
TAG Extension Motion to Waive
Vote Rejected (50-42, 8 Not Voting)
Last week the Senate began and stopped the process of
considering legislation to extend the FDICs Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG)
program. The program, initiated in 2008 as a way of shoring up the banking
system, provides unlimited government backing for non-interest bearing transaction
accounts, such as those used for business expenses. (The normal threshold for
government guarantees on such accounts is $250,000.) The Senate invoked cloture
on the legislation earlier in the week by a healthy 76-20 margin (Roll Call
225). But the bill foundered on a budgetary point of order raised by
Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey. Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson,
D-S.D. moved to waive Toomeys point of order, but he fell ten votes shy of the
60 needed for such a maneuver. Like so
much unfinished business, an extension may well get lost in the year-end rush
to avert the fiscal cliff. Even if a bill does get through the Senate, however,
House Republicans have signaled they would prefer to let TAG expire, which it
is scheduled to do on December 31.
Sen. Saxby Chambliss voted NO
Sen. Johnny Isakson voted NO
Who knows what the hell all of this mean, it sounds like
the Republicans want to end the system which tends to favor the smaller banks. For
that I have disagreement with the Republicans in so much as all support should
be obiliterated, not just a system that beneits the larger banks.
Recent House
Votes:
Suspension Authority
Vote Passed (226-178, 27 Not Voting)
In a sign of things to come, House leaders brought a rule to
the floor allowing bills to be considered under suspension of the rules through
Friday, December 28. That would allow for expedited consideration of any deal
to avert the fiscal cliff, as suspending the rules prevents any amendments from
being offered and limits debate to one hour. It also raises the threshold for
passage to a two-thirds majority, which could prove difficult, depending on the
exact parameters of any agreement between President Obama and Speaker John A.
Boehner of Ohio.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Explain to me why this, essentially a rules change, would
be opposed by anybody. Are the Democrats
so entrenched that they assume all failures will stick to the Republicans and
not themselves? Answer is “probably”
with the support of the press.
Epinephrine
Inhalers Suspension
Vote Failed (229-182, 20 Not Voting)
The House failed to muster a two-thirds majority for a bill
that would have granted a seven-month grace period for the distribution and
sale of over-the-counter asthma inhalers that use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as
a propellant. The inhalers have been banned since December 1, 2011 per the
Montreal Protocol, an international convention, which bans ozone-depleting
substances (including CFCs). The bill under question, introduced by Texas
Republican Rep. Michael C. Burgess, would have lifted the ban until August 1,
2013. Because it was considered under suspension of the rules, the bill would
have needed 274 votes to pass. The bill appears to have enough support to pass
under regular order, but leadership would need to clear enough floor time for a
full debate.
Rep. David Scott voted NO
Sounds like a waste of time to me, if the tree huggers,
minority in House, majority in the Senate want to kill it, they will. This is a fine example of liberal policy that
causes greater cost to consumer.
Defense
Authorization Motion to Instruct
Vote Passed (399-4, 28 Not Voting)
The House and Senate named conferees last week to
negotiations over the final version of the national defense authorization bill for
fiscal year 2013. Rep. Susan A. Davis, D-Calif. moved to instruct House
negotiators to agree to a provision in the Senate bill (S. 3254) that would
mandate a report to Congress on how the U.S. will promote the security of
Afghan women and girls as allied forces transition out of the country. The
House also agreed to a motion from Armed Services chairman Buck McKeon,
R-Calif. to close portions of the negotiations to the public, presumably those
dealing with intelligence and other particularly sensitive matters.
Rep. David Scott voted YES
Even a dipshit can get a vote correct once in a while.
Upcoming Votes:
Full-Year Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2011 - H.R.1
The Senate is scheduled to begin consideration of the
supplemental appropriations bill providing emergency relief to the states
victimized by Hurricane Sandy. Because all spending bills must originate in the
House, Senate leaders are using H.R. 1 which the House passed in February 2011
- as a legislative "shell" to carry the emergency spending language.
This is one more “off
the books” or “special” expense that our representatives will jum p to approve
without fical counterbalance.
Defense Authorization
- H.R.4310
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., has indicated that the
defense authorization may be ready for floor action by mid-week.
Spend spend spend.
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