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barbtries

(28,807 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 09:56 PM Oct 2013

am i crazy

i sense this air of celebration - but i can't do it until the house votes. did something happen i'm unaware of? is it just a formality or what?
and are those bastards waiting for midnight or what?! i had a brutal day at work and now this.

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am i crazy (Original Post) barbtries Oct 2013 OP

The Speaker pro tem (sp?) just opened the voting in the House krispos42 Oct 2013 #1

thank you barbtries Oct 2013 #2

So far the voting is about 3:1 for passage krispos42 Oct 2013 #3

41 r 116 d barbtries Oct 2013 #6

29 Republicans have already voted yes grantcart Oct 2013 #4

yes. barbtries Oct 2013 #5

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

1. The Speaker pro tem (sp?) just opened the voting in the House

Reply to barbtries (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 09:57 PM

Oct 2013

I believe if it passes, it goes straight to Obama.

barbtries

(28,807 posts)

2. thank you

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 09:58 PM

Oct 2013

gonna put on cspan now.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

3. So far the voting is about 3:1 for passage

Reply to barbtries (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:04 PM

Oct 2013

All democrats, and about 40% of repubes.

barbtries

(28,807 posts)

6. 41 r 116 d

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:09 PM

Oct 2013

some of the republicans clearly are worried about their reelection chances. heaven knows they don't give a rat's ass about this country.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

4. 29 Republicans have already voted yes

Reply to barbtries (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:05 PM

Oct 2013

they are splitting about 40/60 for it.

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

barbtries

(28,807 posts)

5. yes.

Reply to grantcart (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:07 PM

Oct 2013

i keep sighing. i need to sleep but may stay up until the bill is signed by the president. i think this whole BS has been causing me some real stress.

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