CSpan NOW--Amendmt for Congressional Approval re: US Attack on Iran

[wordpix2]

Discussed Right Now. Apparently a Hinchey amendment in the House. I couldn't find it on the web but a friend called me, she's watching on TV.

[jbnow]

1. And the nays are winning?

No funds for military operations against Iran without congressional approval.

Even 34 Dems have noted nay so far. Why would anyone?

Why not proclaim bush king and be done with it?

(Edited to channge the q to an n. Iraq, Iran, just one letter off)

[abluelady]

7. Every F*#king One of Them

Needs to be impeached. What is wrong with DC? I am convinced Karl Rove is threatening their children's lives! Why else would these votes go this way?????

[Minnesota Libra]

2. OMG, they aren't going to quit are they?? I fear that if we don't.......

.....somehow shut this WH Idiot and his Handlers down they are going to get us in a war with N Korea on top of Iraq and Iran.:hide: What is it going to take for people to wake and and realize shutting this WH down has to be an immediate priority.:banghead:

[TheDebbieDee]

3. Is the attack on IRAN or IRAQ?

Color me confused after reading the second post!

[Mabus]

6. CSPAN says "...against IRAN"

The full caption: "No funds for military operations against Iran without prior Congressional approval."

[jbnow]

12. Iran, I corrected it

Picky, picky. What's one letter?
So many "enemies", so few letters

[BeHereNow]

4. WHAT are you saying????

Are you saying the Congress is voting on
approval to go to war with Iran???
Holy mother of god.
:scared:
Please tell me I am misunderstanding this thread.
BHN

[Ian David]

8. Amendment failed. Breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, Der Chimpenfuhrer will do what he wants anyway.

But 48 "Democrats" voted with the Repukes.

[chill_wind]

11. THIS time.

We'll be awaiting a list of names.

[suffragette]

13. It looks to me like Hinchey was trying to get Congress back some of its

checks and balances against the executive branch by having it be the authorizing power to decide whether or not money would be able to be allocated for operations against Iran. This would mean Congress would have to go on record about this if they made that decision.
Unfortunately, it did not pass.
But, the vote was not about approval to go to war - yet. So you can breathe again.

Or, I could have it wrong.

[Ian David]

5. No funds for war against Iran without Congressional approval... vote tally

Repuke 6 Yay 210 Nay
145 Yay 48 Nay

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[Ian David]

10. That was fairly subtle.

You do realize that only 15% of Jews are Republican... for a reason.

[wordpix2]

14. so bottom line is BushCo can approve funds for Iran War without Congress

approving funds? Where will BushCo get the funds? :shrug:

Whoops, my bad. From China and Saudi A and UAE, of course. :grr:

Good riddance to those congressmen who continually vote to give King Chimp more power. Why do they even show up to work? Just crown the damn chimp, already. :argh: