HR 1207 has 213 Co-Sponsors!!!

[mello]

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100727

[anaconda]

Who are the latest additions since 207?

[anaconda]

Hope once it's over the hump that the floodgates open. Maybe we can get 318 or 418.

[purplechoe]

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[anaconda]

So from what I understand, if and when HR 1207 gets 218 cosponsors Pelosi is simply going to sit on it, I guess. Then I suppose RP or somebody begins circulating the "discharge petition." I'm guessing we'd be lucky to get even half of the cosponsoring Dems. Pelosi will definitely be on the hot seat, I think.

Any Poli Sci people out there know what the history of bills like this has been? i.e. when a minority of the majority party pushes a bill over the 218 mark? What about 8 years ago? Were there Democrat bills that fifty or so Republicans cosponsored to get to 218? What did Tom Delay do in those situations?

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Ron Paul has mentioned the discharge petition himself I believe. So I think he thinks he can get it out if Frank starts stalling or messing with the bill.

[almantimes2]

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Congratulations.

You just influenced me to change my desktop Backround.

[tonesforjonesbones]

Oh wow! fantastic! just fantastic! tones

[LittleLightShining]

This is AWESOME!

[cjhowe]

I don't think a discharge petition would be necessary. 35 committee members are sponsors (1 less than a majority).

[angelatc]

Any Poli Sci people out there know what the history of bills like this has been? i.e. when a minority of the majority party pushes a bill over the 218 mark? What about 8 years ago? Were there Democrat bills that fifty or so Republicans cosponsored to get to 218? What did Tom Delay do in those situations?

I read that the last bill to go through like this was the bill that gave us McCain / Feingold finance reform.

My opinion is that merely having the majority might not be enough. Pelosi will make some calls and several Democrats will refuse to sign the discharge petition.

[nayjevin]

YouTube - HR 1207 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYiHE35kCQI)

http://www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/audit-the-federal-reserve-hr-1207/ (http://www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/audit-the-federal-reserve-hr-1207/)