House GOP ends floor voting rights for delegates

[cali]

By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of the first acts of the new Republican-controlled House is to take away the floor voting rights of six delegates representing areas such as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa.

Five of those delegates are Democrats, while one, from the Northern Marianas Islands, is an independent.

The GOP decision to rescind the ability of delegates to vote on amendments on the House floor was the predictable outcome of a longtime party divide. Democrats extended the voting rights in 1993 when they controlled the House, Republicans disenfranchised the delegates when they became the majority in 1995 and Democrats restored delegate rights when they regained control of the House in 2007.

"This is a very undemocratic way to start the 112th Congress," said Virgin Islands Del. Donna Christensen. With the new GOP rule, she said, "there are over 4.5 million Americans who don't get input into shaping the final bill."

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[montanacowboy]

1. I have news for Ms. Christensen

300 million Americans don't get input into shaping anything unless you are a Person(corporation) type

[The Backlash Cometh]

7. Well said.

[luvspeas]

2. mean spirited bullsh*t...

I know both sides play alittle bit of politics, but it just seems to me that the repugs always seem to waste most of their time (and ours) on petty pointless mean-spirited crap! GRRRRRRR!

[global1]

5. So Now Let's Keep Track Of This Petty Pointless Mean-Spirited Crap That The Repugs Pull......

this being the first:

1. House GOP ends floor voting rights for delegates taking away the floor voting rights of six delegates representing areas such as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa.

Let's keep a tally of these things here on DU somewhere.

[Drale]

3. I have news for Donna

The Republicans don't stand for democracy, they stand for Fascism and corporate dictatorship.

[ej510]

9. +1

[old mark]

4. They would recind the voting rights of all the Democrats, too, if they were able...

Are we learning where we stand yet?


mark

[xxqqqzme]

6. I got the message loud and clear when the lame (ass) duck

rethugs impeached Clinton in '98. They have done nothing to change that perception, except to reinforce it.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Has somebody informed the 'Tea Party' that there are unrepresented Americans out there? I'm sure

they'd be very concerned.

[jwirr]

10. They won't care those are just dark people.

:sarcasm:

[LLStarks]

11. Mean-spirited, but they are right regarding Committee of the Whole. nt