Senate - Thursday, March 10

[realFedUp]

Nothing worse than waking up to
Orrin's hatch opening and closing...

[realFedUp]

1. The bankruptcy bill will be voted on

wonder if any Dem Senators had a change
of heart overnight.

[flpoljunkie]

4. Doesn't matter. They only need 51 votes to pass this giveaway to banks

and credit card companies, and there are 55 Republicans in the Senate. The Democrats gave this one away when they voted for cloture on the underlying bankruptcy bill. The Democrats could have stopped the bill in its tracks, but they chose not to do so. The vote was 69-31. Shame on those Democrats who crossed the aisle to betray their constituents. If Democrats cannot stand for and stand up for economic justice, they are indeed, DINO.

They put the profits of the banks and credit card companies above the interests of average Americans who are forced to file for bankruptcy. This bill is skewed to the interests of the credit card companies for even greater profits ($30billion in 2004) and the wealthy, who can continue to protect their assets from bankruptcy through the use of assets trusts--not available to the average working American taxpayer.

[realFedUp]

2. Did anyone watch the budget in the House committee yesterday

Amendment after amendment proposed by Democrats
shot down in committee, and Americans wonder
why we can't get any reasoned legislation.
This coverage was priceless.

[CWebster]

3. Ahh, but you missed Kennedy

and he is a treasure.

[realFedUp]

5. Kennedy was on this morning?

Well, that would have been a much
better way to meet the day.

He was great last night.
Got Orrin the mutant on mute.

[CWebster]

6. Let me know when he drones and whines onto the horizon. nt

[realFedUp]

7. The Byrdman's on

"Madame Chairman, freedom is a fragile thing and never
more than one generation away from extinction....
it must be fought for and defended..."

sounds like a good speech coming along here.

[realFedUp]

8. "Freedom is like a garden that needs tending"

"watch out for the worms."

[realFedUp]

9. Lots of talk on judges again

Rethuglicans pushing for more activist judges...

[realFedUp]

10. Byrd must be feeling good today....using big arm motions

Go Byrdman!

[realFedUp]

11. Tom Carper on

one of the Dem guys who will vote for
the bankruptcy bill....

[realFedUp]

15. nice speech Tom....too bad it doesn't match your votes

Tom Carper got $76,107 in 2004 from finance and credit
card companies....hardly enough to sell out.

[realFedUp]

12. voting on Kennedy amendment

to set aside time limits for
single mothers who haven't gotten
their child support and or alimony
checks from their ex's.

[realFedUp]

13. gee, we can guess where this vote will go

but these votes will make good
campaign fodder.

[realFedUp]

14. This thread at dailykos is good in understanding what's going on

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/3/6/63144/06015

[realFedUp]

16. Another amendment down the rat hole

morning business on now

[realFedUp]

17. Durbin's on now .....n/t

[CWebster]

18. I love him. nt

[housewolf]

19. Durbin laid it out straight

The repubs are promoting a bill to advantage the credit card industry. The credit card industry has lots of friends in the senate today. The repubs stand in lockstep against ANY softening of the bill because the credit card industry doesn't want the ammendment.

If someone is the victim of identity theft, how is that a moral failure equating to someone just not wanting to pay their bills?

If a Vet is wounded and has lost his business because he was called up to Iraq, how is that a moral failur equating to someone just not wanting to pay their bills?

He went on in this light, offering one more ammendment to release wounded Iraq Vets from some aspects of the bill. He gave the Repubs one more chance to stand with the American people, not with the credit card companies.

BRAVO! He was excellent!

[Mass]

20. You are right

Durbin is really excellent.

[realFedUp]

21. Went out for lunch....I guess the vote happened. Who of Dems voted for it?

Can I get a list please?

[flpoljunkie]

22. Link to Senate roll call votes on bankruptcy.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_109_1.htm

[realFedUp]

23. thanks....these are just the amendment votes....

I guess the final vote will be posted soon?

[housewolf]

24. It still hasn't been voted on

Right now they're working on more ammendments that Russ Feingold wants to introduce.

[realFedUp]

25. wow....have to tune in. Thanks!

[realFedUp]

26. Biden's on....drawing attention to a program at the Supreme Court...

la lalala la la la la...

[Idioteque]

27. Somebody should ask Biden to yield for a question...

...and ask him to explain to the folks at home why he supports this horrible bankruptcy bill. He deserves the embarassment.

[realFedUp]

28. He's now decrying the genocide in Darfur

Honorable action, odd day and moment to
do this speech methinks....

[Idioteque]

29. It's an important speech...

...I just have trouble looking at him without thinking "whore" quietly to myself.

[realFedUp]

30. He is demanding the French take action now....

ahhhhhh....I have no words.

[realFedUp]

31. Final vote now on floor of Senate - Cspan 2

[realFedUp]

32. 74 ayes - 25 nays

whores.