House rules shield repubs who switched to vote for energy bill

[Rose Siding]

from Novak's column...

House rules have officially shielded the identity of several House Republicans who switched their positions to permit passage of the energy bill Oct. 7 after a prolonged delay in announcing the vote total.

Republican leaders kept open the voting for around 45 minutes to pass the bill by a single vote against blanket Democratic opposition, but it was technically a ''five-minute'' vote. That meant members could use their electronic badges to change their vote without it being recorded in the congressional record.

House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer later identified two of the secret switchers as Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland and Jim Gerlach of Pennsylvania. Also named as switching was Bill Young of Florida, former Appropriations Committee chairman.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak16.html

There are 2 more who are too ashamed to be named! ZERO accountability.

This is so bizarre- they get to cast their lousy votes SECRETLY? :grr:

I wonder how Hoyer found out.

[jasmeel]

1. That's just shameful-everyone should know what they received

in exchange for their vote. i'm sure that'd be an interesting tidbit.

[texpatriot2004]

2. Shame shame shame shame shame shame....nm

[meow2u3]

3. Grrlach is my congressman

This bastard is going down in '06!

BTA, he takes dirty money from Bugboy--and he calls himself pro-life. Pro-life, my ass! He's pro-white-collar crime!

[Greeby]

4. They all do

http://www.pcactionfund.org/delayspocket/

Only 5 House repubs have not either recieved the dirty money from ARMPAC, or given money to Delay's legal defense.