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UCmeNdc

(9,601 posts) Wed Jan 16, 2013, 04:21 AM Jan 2013

Full $51 billion relief bill passed the House, with 179 Republicans opposed.

A measure providing $51 billion for relief and recovery from Hurricane Sandy was approved by a bipartisan majority in the House on Tuesday evening, three weeks after Northeast Republicans excoriated the chamber's GOP leaders for failing to vote on storm aid before the end of the last Congress.

The full $51 billion relief bill passed the House 241-180, with 179 Republicans opposed.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/15/sandy-relief-measure-passes_n_2480328.html?ref=topbar

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Full $51 billion relief bill passed the House, with 179 Republicans opposed. (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jan 2013 OP

Assholes. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #1

The important bit is that it came to a vote quaker bill Jan 2013 #2

OK so now as part of the debt reduction negotiations cut programs in the districts stultusporcos Jan 2013 #3

I totally agree. Cuts in their backyard would be a great message. If they are true to their word Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #6

Obviously they haven't yet hit the point at which they will no longer descend into depravity. lunatica Jan 2013 #4

Here is the full roll davidpdx Jan 2013 #5

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

1. Assholes.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 04:34 AM

Jan 2013

quaker bill

(8,224 posts)

2. The important bit is that it came to a vote

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 06:23 AM

Jan 2013

with more than 1/2 of the republican caucus opposed. This has not happened much since 2010.

stultusporcos

(327 posts)

3. OK so now as part of the debt reduction negotiations cut programs in the districts

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 07:43 AM

Jan 2013

of the a-holes who voted no.

They are the ones who want austerity, give it to them.

No don't cut the social safety net but there is plenty of federal dollars that can easily be taken away providing the cuts they want but in their backyard. Force them to vote no against the guts they want.

That is compromise and payback.

Oh yeah and fun to boot!

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)

6. I totally agree. Cuts in their backyard would be a great message. If they are true to their word

Reply to stultusporcos (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 11:42 AM

Jan 2013

they should have no problem voting for that. Even better would be cuts in their backyard before any future disaster money goes to their districts. Let's see how their constituents react then. Oh, everyone print out this list for any future presidential run (P. Ryan??) by these who voted "no" to fellow american victims!!!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

4. Obviously they haven't yet hit the point at which they will no longer descend into depravity.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:39 AM

Jan 2013

There is no bottom there. None.

I hope their constituents are taking notes.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

5. Here is the full roll

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:56 AM

Jan 2013

YEAS NAYS PRES NV
REPUBLICAN 49 179 4
DEMOCRATIC 192 1 7
TOTALS 241 180 11

49 Republicans for the bill, 11 NV

Not sure who the Dem was that voted against it. I looked at the names and could pick that one out.

Oregon delegation voted 4-1 for the bill.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll023.xml

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