Senate To Pull All-Night Friday ‘Vote-A-Rama’

[Judi Lynn]

Source: ABC News

Senate To Pull All-Night Friday ‘Vote-A-Rama’
Mar 22, 2013 6:25pm

The Senate is doing something a little out of character for a Friday in Congress: they’re pulling an all-nighter.

A “vote-a-rama” is underway tonight and senators will be voting on a myriad of back-to-back amendments to the budget bill in a marathon session which could take the Senate well past midnight into the wee hours of Saturday morning.

Tonight’s vote-a-rama has the potential to break some records.

Since 1977, the most votes in a single vote-a-rama was 44 in 2008.Over 400 amendments have been filed for this vote-a-rama so far.

None of these amendments, even the ones that pass, are in much danger of becoming law. The House and the Senate will vote on separate budgets and the president isn’t required to sign a final version.


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[SamKnause]

1. Useless politicians

They are scheduled to work 126 days for the calendar year 2013.

Their pay, benefits, and perks should be adjusted accordingly.

Odds are they haven't read 10% of the amendments they will be voting on.

[Plucketeer]

2. Charade nt

[mpcamb]

3. What they're doing that's out of character

is their job.
Big round of applause. They're working.

[mpcamb]

4. How 'bout an amendment to lift

The 75 year benefits obligation from the Postal Service.

[valerief]

8. Nah, they won't vote on anything useful to ANY of the 99%. nt

[lib2DaBone]

5. What are they going to vote on?

Killing Americans on American soil?

Give more tax breaks to Mobil/Exxon?

Anything they do late on Friday is because they want to hide it from the News Cycle... and of course.. hide it from voters.

[mountain grammy]

6. Seriously, you'd think they'd have time to take my calls!

[pscot]

7. Now there's comedy

Is this the Republicans presenting their agenda? This must have been negotiated. Why would the Democrats agree to it?

[alp227]

9. Aww, they have to miss the college basketball tournament for what?

Just kicking more cans down the road?

[winter is coming]

10. Friday's always a nice night for some theater. n/t

[KoKo]

11. Dark Deeds are Known to go on in the DEAD of the NIGHT..

They're up to something...and Friday night Ram Through.... not usually good. Hope for the Best...but expect the worst.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

12. Yep.

Late at night is when some really bad riders get tacked onto bills. Pay-to-play-orama.