Senate Republicans Protect Big Oil

[Joanne98]

Run time: 03:05 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyu2d2cu1mw   Posted on YouTube: May 13, 2010 By YouTube Member: SenateDemocrats Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 14, 2010 By DU Member: Joanne98 Views on DU: 428

 
May 13, 2010 — Senators Menendez, Lautenberg and Nelson today asked unanimous consent on their Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010, a bill that would raise the liability caps for oil companies from $75 million to $10 billion to help ensure that they pay the full costs of economic and environmental disasters caused by their negligence. Sen. Murkowski, however, objected, essentially blocking passage of this important piece of legislation. Inexplicably, Republicans are protecting negligent oil companies like BP and blocking our efforts to prevent a BP bailout," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "Through their obstruction, Republicans are leaving taxpayers on the hook to pay for BPs negligence."

[rurallib]

1. WTF???? one senator objects and the bill is dead?

this is a democracy?
I have enough trouble with 41 out of 100 being a ruling majority. Now it is 1 out of 100?
holy shit folks. Someone needs to read that constitution.