Question about Republican rules change in favor of Delay

[imenja]

Does anyone know if it possible to see a copy of the vote, to see how the Representatives in my area voted on the rules change? It's not listed on the House website. It was a closed door session, so does that mean no public record exists?

[billyoc]

1. No, it was a "voice vote"

the reps don't even have to tell their constituents how they voted.

Neat, huh? :eyes:

[The Spirit of JFK]

3. Legally, do they not have to reveal their vote?

Even to their own constitiuents?

[billyoc]

5. There is no record of who voted or how they voted

so I don't know how the constituents could ask for proof.

http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/voicevot.htm

[imenja]

6. thanks

It makes me sick to my stomach, but thanks for the info and the link.

[The Spirit of JFK]

7. But if one of them asks them...are they REQUIRED to answer?

I know there would be no proof.....but it seems that refusing to answer the people you represent is some sort of dereliction of duty.

[billyoc]

8. Well, they can't realistically "take the 5th",

but they don't have to tell the truth, some of them are even denying that such a vote even took place, and there's no way to prove they're lying. :grr:

[The Spirit of JFK]

2. No record exists

It was a voice vote...

Some Republicans have even claimed the vote never took place. And many won't even say how they voted.

Shameless...

Talking Points Memo and the Daily Kos have been trying to get a running tally...

talkingpointsmemo.com

and

dailykos.com

[imenja]

4. I'm going to call and demand to know

how Mark Foley voted.