The OFFICIAL HR 459 Voting Thread (Audit The Fed) - 7/25/12

[Matt Collins]

Ron Paul's crowning piece of legislation, the bill to Audit The Federal Reserve will be voted upon on the floor of the House of Representatives today; HR459.

Tune in and watch it live:
http://www.c-span.org/



This is the OFFICIAL thread :cool:

[Matt Collins]

Does anyone know for sure what time it will be voted?

[brandon]

Nope

[jkr]

this is exciting!

[Drex]

Rep John Duncan [R-TN-2] giving a speech in favor of auditing the fed on CSPAN

[Drex]

House in recess till Noon Et

[Matt Collins]

House in recess till Noon EtThey should be back now, right?

[tsai3904]

Ron Paul said on Twitter the vote should be between 1-2 PM ET.

[Uriah]

Excited!!! Let us prevail!

[IDefendThePlatform]

Vote now at 12:15 central time according to CSPAN

[RonRules]

Vote now at 12:15 central time according to CSPAN

And?

[staerker]

From Darrell Issa's facebook: "AUDIT the FED VOTE TODAY - WATCH LIVE AT 230 PM EST"

he edited saying: "WATCH LIVE AT 130 PM EST"

[Tinnuhana]

So they're debating it some more?

[robertwerden]

1:15 et

[Tinnuhana]

That C-SPAN page has all different things to click on so which one is the HR 459? The one with Tim geithner at upper left? Just want to know so I don't miss it.
And shouldn't therebe more people in chat, for those who can't get C-SPAN or want some interaction? ;)

[tsai3904]

1:15 et

First votes begin at 1:15 PM ET. There's 6 amendments to another bill they will be voting on before they get to HR 459.

http://majorityleader.gov/floor/daily.html

[tsai3904]

That C-SPAN page has all different things to click on so which one is the HR 459? The one with Tim geithner at upper left? Just want to know so I don't miss it.

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

[Tinnuhana]

Okay, on the main C-SPAN, it says next up: vote on offshore oil drilling bill; after that, Audit the Fed bill

[Tinnuhana]

Still voting on the off shore drilling Markey amendment...not adopted
Now there's another amendment by Markey. No vote on HR 459 till they're done with the drilling bill
There are three more amendments after this one.

[Uriah]

You can also watch it live here www.houselive.gov


http://houselive.gov/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=23&event_id=2

[Tinnuhana]

One more amendment on the drilling amendments (2 minutes) and then the vote on the whole bill, then on to HR 459. Where is everyone? I'm heading over to chat

[kill the banks]

I'm listening ( and praying ) the banksters are praying too but to Satan

[mac_hine]

In case anyone missed this yesterday...

Congressman Ron Paul's Floor Speech on Audit the Fed July 24, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr8WTc5jU6M

[mac_hine]

While we're waiting...

Dennis Kucinich "It's Time To Bring The Fed Into The Sunshine Of Accountability! Vote For The Audit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfUrmNbjGqU

[mac_hine]

For a Democrat, Louise Slaughter sure sounds like a bloodthirsty neocon ;)

She's mentioned Israel at least 10 times.

[belian78]

Doing her due diligence in bowing to her masters in all ways all the time....

[tsai3904]

Still about 20-25 minutes until they vote on HR 459.

[smithtg]

VOTE STARTING NOW 5 MIN VOTE!!!

[spudea]

voting now

[smithtg]

168 TO 55 already!

[smithtg]

273 - 84 with 61 dems

[ord33]

It just passed!

[spudea]

passed yay!

[falconplayer11]

On to the Senate!

[RonRules]

Yay!

Good job everyone!

These 2,000 phone calls probably helped make this results so overwhelmingly strong.

[smithtg]

326 -99!

i wonder who the Republican that voted nay was

will be interesting to see who all the other nay voters were

[Original_Intent]

326-99, 88 Dems voting in favor. That's veto proof.

[kill the banks]

kill the bank amen

[falconplayer11]

326-99, 88 Dems voting in favor. That's veto proof.

Veto proof until it's actually vetoed...

[libertygrl]

So when does the Senate vote on this?

[jkr]

http://www.thedailypaul.com/images/Ron-Jackson.jpg

[TomtheTinker]

Lets attack the bombard the Senate with phone calls and emails!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RonRules]

Senators contact info (most of them)




Akaka Sen Daniel Akaka D HI Junior Seat 202-224-6361 202-224-2126 http://akaka.senate.gov http://akaka.senate.gov/email-senator-akaka.cfm 141 Hart Senate Office Building
Baucus Sen Max Baucus D MT Senior Seat 202-224-2651 202-224-0515 http://baucus.senate.gov http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue 511 Hart Senate Office Building
Bingaman Sen Jeff Bingaman D NM Senior Seat 202-224-5521 202-224-2852 http://bingaman.senate.gov http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 703 Hart Senate Office Building
Boxer Sen Barbara Boxer D CA Junior Seat 202-224-3553 202-224-0454 http://boxer.senate.gov http://boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/ 112 Hart Senate Office Building
Bunning Sen Jim Bunning R KY Junior Seat 202-224-4343 202-228-1373 http://bunning.senate.gov/ http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 316 Hart Senate Office Building
Burr Sen Richard Burr R NC Senior Seat 202-224-3154 202-228-2981 http://burr.senate.gov http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 217 Russell Senate Office Building
Barrasso Sen John Barrasso R WY Junior Seat 202-224-6441 202-224-1724 http://barrasso.senate.gov http://barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm 307 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Begich Sen Mark Begich D AK Junior Seat 202-224-3004 202-224-2354 http://begich.senate.gov http://begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator 144 Russell Senate Office Building
Bennet Sen Michael Bennet D CO Junior Seat 202-224-5852 202-228-5036 http://bennet.senate.gov http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/ 702 Hart Senate Office Building
Cantwell Sen Maria Cantwell D WA Junior Seat 202-224-3441 202-228-0514 http://cantwell.senate.gov http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Cardin Sen Benjamin Cardin D MD Junior Seat 202-224-4524 202-224-1651 http://cardin.senate.gov/ http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 509 Hart Senate Office Building
Carper Sen Thomas Carper D DE Senior Seat 202-224-2441 202-228-2190 http://carper.senate.gov http://carper.senate.gov/contact/ 513 Hart Senate Office Building
Chambliss Sen C. Saxby Chambliss R GA Senior Seat 202-224-3521 202-224-0103 http://chambliss.senate.gov http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email 416 Russell Senate Office Building
Coburn Sen Thomas Coburn R OK Junior Seat 202-224-5754 202-224-6008 http://coburn.senate.gov http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactsenatorcoburn?p=ContactForm 172 Russell Senate Office Building
Cochran Sen Thad Cochran R MS Senior Seat 202-224-5054 202-224-9450 http://cochran.senate.gov http://cochran.senate.gov/email.html 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Conrad Sen Kent Conrad D ND Senior Seat 202-224-2043 202-224-7776 http://conrad.senate.gov http://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm 530 Hart Senate Office Building
Crapo Sen Michael Crapo R ID Senior Seat 202-224-6142 202-228-1375 http://crapo.senate.gov http://crapo.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 239 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Collins Sen Susan Collins R ME Junior Seat 202-224-2523 202-224-2693 http://collins.senate.gov http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.Emai lIssue 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Cornyn Sen John Cornyn R TX Junior Seat 202-224-2934 202-228-2856 http://cornyn.senate.gov/ http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm 517 Hart Senate Office Building
Casey Sen Robert Casey D PA Senior Seat 202-224-6324 202-228-0604 http://casey.senate.gov/ http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 393 Russell Senate Office Building
Corker Sen Bob Corker R TN Junior Seat 202-224-3344 202-228-0566 http://corker.senate.gov/ http://corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactMe 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Coons Sen Chris Coons D DE Junior Seat 202-224-5042 0 http://coons.senate.gov/ http://coons.senate.gov/contact/ 383 Russell Senate Office Building
Durbin Sen Richard Durbin D IL Senior Seat 202-224-2152 202-228-0400 http://durbin.senate.gov http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 309 Hart Senate Office Building
DeMint Sen Jim DeMint R SC Junior Seat 202-224-6121 202-228-5143 http://demint.senate.gov http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactInformation 340 Russell Senate Office Building
Ensign Sen John Ensign R NV Junior Seat 202-224-6244 202-228-2193 http://ensign.senate.gov http://ensign.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 119 Russell Senate Office Building
Enzi Sen Michael Enzi R WY Senior Seat 202-224-3424 202-228-0359 http://enzi.senate.gov http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenat orEnzi 379a Russell Senate Office Building
Feinstein Sen Dianne Feinstein D CA Senior Seat 202-224-3841 202-228-3954 http://feinstein.senate.gov http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 331 Hart Senate Office Building
Graham Sen Lindsey Graham R SC Senior Seat 202-224-5972 202-224-3808 http://lgraham.senate.gov/ http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham 290 Russell Senate Office Building
Grassley Sen Charles Grassley R IA Senior Seat 202-224-3744 202-224-6020 http://grassley.senate.gov http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm 135 Hart Senate Office Building
Gregg Sen Judd Gregg R NH Senior Seat 202-224-3324 202-224-4952 http://gregg.senate.gov/ http://gregg.senate.gov/contact/ 201 Russell Senate Office Building
Gillibrand Sen Kirsten Gillibrand D NY Junior Seat 202-224-4451 202-225-1168 http://gillibrand.senate.gov http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 478 Russell Senate Office Building
Harkin Sen Thomas Harkin D IA Junior Seat 202-224-3254 202-224-9369 http://harkin.senate.gov/ http://harkin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 731 Hart Senate Office Building
Hatch Sen Orrin Hatch R UT Senior Seat 202-224-5251 202-224-6331 http://hatch.senate.gov/ http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 104 Hart Senate Office Building
Hutchison Sen Kay Hutchison R TX Senior Seat 202-224-5922 202-224-0776 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 284 Russell Senate Office Building
Hagan Sen Kay Hagan D NC Junior Seat 202-224-6342 202-228-2563 http://hagan.senate.gov http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=contact 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Inhofe Sen James Inhofe R OK Senior Seat 202-224-4721 202-228-0380 http://inhofe.senate.gov/ http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 453 Russell Senate Office Building
Inouye Sen Daniel Inouye D HI Senior Seat 202-224-3934 202-224-6747 http://inouye.senate.gov/ http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/ContactDKI.cfm 722 Hart Senate Office Building
Isakson Sen John Isakson R GA Junior Seat 202-224-3643 202-228-0724 http://isakson.senate.gov http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm 120 Russell Senate Office Building
Johanns Sen Mike Johanns R NE Junior Seat 202-224-4224 202-228-0436 http://johanns.senate.gov http://johanns.senate.gov/public/?p=ContactSenatorJohanns 404 Russell Senate Office Building
Kerry Sen John Kerry D MA Senior Seat 202-224-2742 202-224-8525 http://kerry.senate.gov/ http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/ 218 Russell Senate Office Building
Kohl Sen Herbert Kohl D WI Senior Seat 202-224-5653 202-224-9787 http://kohl.senate.gov/ http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 330 Hart Senate Office Building
Kyl Sen Jon Kyl R AZ Junior Seat 202-224-4521 202-224-2207 http://kyl.senate.gov/ http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 730 Hart Senate Office Building
Klobuchar Sen Amy Klobuchar D MN Senior Seat 202-224-3244 202-228-2186 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 302 Hart Senate Office Building
Lincoln Sen Blanche Lincoln D AR Senior Seat 202-224-4843 202-228-1371 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Lautenberg Sen Frank Lautenberg D NJ Senior Seat 202-224-3224 202-228-4054 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 324 Hart Senate Office Building
Leahy Sen Patrick Leahy D VT Senior Seat 202-224-4242 202-224-3479 http://leahy.senate.gov/ http://leahy.senate.gov/contact/ 433 Russell Senate Office Building
Lieberman Sen Joseph Lieberman I CT Senior Seat 202-224-4041 202-224-9750 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ http://lieberman.senate.gov/index.cfm/contact/email-me-about-an-issue 706 Hart Senate Office Building
Lugar Sen Richard Lugar R IN Senior Seat 202-224-4814 202-228-0360 http://lugar.senate.gov/ http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 306 Hart Senate Office Building
Landrieu Sen Mary Landrieu D LA Senior Seat 202-224-5824 202-224-9735 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ http://landrieu.senate.gov/about/contact.cfm 328 Hart Senate Office Building
Lee Sen Mike Lee R UT Junior Seat 202-224-5444 0 0 0 825 Hart Senate Office Building
Lee Sen Mike Lee R UT Junior Seat 202-224-5444 0 0 0 825 Hart Senate Office Building
Lee Sen Mike Lee R UT Junior Seat 202-224-5444 0 0 0 825 Hart Senate Office Building
McCain Sen John McCain R AZ Senior Seat 202-224-2235 202-228-2862 http://mccain.senate.gov/ http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 241 Russell Senate Office Building
McConnell Sen Mitch McConnell R KY Senior Seat 202-224-2541 202-224-2499 http://mcconnell.senate.gov/ http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=contact 361a Russell Senate Office Building
Menendez Sen Robert Menendez D NJ Junior Seat 202-224-4744 202-228-2197 http://menendez.senate.gov/ http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/ 528 Hart Senate Office Building
Mikulski Sen Barbara Mikulski D MD Senior Seat 202-224-4654 202-224-8858 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ http://mikulski.senate.gov/contact/ 503 Hart Senate Office Building
Moran Sen Jerry Moran R KS Junior Seat 202-224-6521 0 http://moran.senate.gov 0 4 Russell Courtyard
Moran Sen Jerry Moran R KS Junior Seat 202-224-6521 0 http://moran.senate.gov 0 4 Russell Courtyard
Murray Sen Patty Murray D WA Senior Seat 202-224-2621 202-224-0238 http://murray.senate.gov/ http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 173 Russell Senate Office Building
Murkowski Sen Lisa Murkowski R AK Senior Seat 202-224-6665 202-224-5301 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ http://murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact 709 Hart Senate Office Building
McCaskill Sen Claire McCaskill D MO Senior Seat 202-224-6154 202-228-6326 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ http://mccaskill.senate.gov/?p=contact 717 Hart Senate Office Building
Merkley Sen Jeffery Merkley D OR Junior Seat 202-224-3753 202-228-3997 http://merkley.senate.gov http://merkley.senate.gov/contact/ 107 Russell Senate Office Building
Nelson Sen E. Benjamin Nelson D NE Senior Seat 202-224-6551 202-228-0012 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact-me.cfm 720 Hart Senate Office Building
Nelson Sen E. Benjamin Nelson D NE Senior Seat 202-224-6551 202-228-0012 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact-me.cfm 720 Hart Senate Office Building
Portman Sen Rob Portman R OH Junior Seat 202-224-3353 0 http://portman.senate.gov 0 B40d Dirksen Senate Office Building
Paul Sen Rand Paul R KY Junior Seat 202-224-4343 0 http://paul.senate.gov 0 5 Russell Courtyard
Pryor Sen Mark Pryor D AR Senior Seat 202-224-2353 202-228-0908 http://pryor.senate.gov http://pryor.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactMe 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Paul Sen Rand Paul R KY Junior Seat 202-224-4343 0 http://paul.senate.gov 0 5 Russell Courtyard
Reid Sen Harry Reid D NV Senior Seat 202-224-3542 202-224-7327 http://reid.senate.gov/ http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 522 Hart Senate Office Building
Roberts Sen Pat Roberts R KS Senior Seat 202-224-4774 202-224-3514 http://roberts.senate.gov/ http://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailPat 109 Hart Senate Office Building
Rockefeller Sen John Rockefeller D WV Senior Seat 202-224-6472 202-224-7665 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 531 Hart Senate Office Building
Risch Sen James Risch R ID Junior Seat 202-224-2752 202-224-2573 http://risch.senate.gov http://risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email 483 Russell Senate Office Building
Rubio Sen Marco Rubio R FL Junior Seat 202-224-3041 0 http://rubio.senate.gov 0 B40a Dirksen Senate Office Building
Sanders Sen Bernard Sanders I VT Junior Seat 202-224-5141 202-228-0776 http://sanders.senate.gov/ http://sanders.senate.gov/contact/ 0
Schumer Sen Charles Schumer D NY Senior Seat 202-224-6542 202-228-3027 http://schumer.senate.gov/ http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 313 Hart Senate Office Building
Shelby Sen Richard Shelby R AL Senior Seat 202-224-5744 202-224-3416 http://shelby.senate.gov/ http://shelby.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactSenatorShelby 304 Russell Senate Office Building
Snowe Sen Olympia Snowe R ME Senior Seat 202-224-5344 202-224-1946 http://snowe.senate.gov/ http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email 154 Russell Senate Office Building
Stabenow Sen Debbie Stabenow D MI Junior Seat 202-224-4822 202-228-0325 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.cfm 133 Hart Senate Office Building
Shaheen Sen Jeanne Shaheen D NH Senior Seat 202-224-2841 0 http://shaheen.senate.gov http://shaheen.senate.gov/contact/ 520 Hart Senate Office Building
Thune Sen John Thune R SD Junior Seat 202-224-2321 202-228-5429 http://thune.senate.gov/ http://thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email 493 Russell Senate Office Building
Toomey Sen Patrick Toomey R PA Junior Seat 202-224-4254 0 0 0 B40b Dirksen Senate Office Building
Tester Sen Jon Tester D MT Junior Seat 202-224-2644 202-224-8594 http://tester.senate.gov/ http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/index.cfm 724 Hart Senate Office Building
Udall Sen Tom Udall D NM Junior Seat 202-224-6621 202-226-1331 http://tomudall.senate.gov http://tomudall.senate.gov/?p=contact 110 Hart Senate Office Building
Udall Sen Tom Udall D NM Junior Seat 202-224-6621 202-226-1331 http://tomudall.senate.gov http://tomudall.senate.gov/?p=contact 110 Hart Senate Office Building
Voinovich Sen George Voinovich R OH Senior Seat 0 0 0 0 0
Vitter Sen David Vitter R LA Junior Seat 202-224-4623 202-228-5061 http://vitter.senate.gov/ http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 516 Hart Senate Office Building
Warner Sen Mark Warner D VA Junior Seat 202-224-2023 202-224-6295 http://warner.senate.gov http://warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact 459a Russell Senate Office Building
Wicker Sen Roger Wicker R MS Junior Seat 202-224-6253 202-228-0378 http://wicker.senate.gov http://wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Wyden Sen Ron Wyden D OR Senior Seat 202-224-5244 202-228-2717 http://wyden.senate.gov/ http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Whitehouse Sen Sheldon Whitehouse D RI Junior Seat 202-224-2921 202-228-6362 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 502 Hart Senate Office Building
Webb Sen James Webb D VA Senior Seat 202-224-4024 202-228-6363 http://webb.senate.gov/ http://webb.senate.gov/contact.cfm 248 Russell Senate Office Building
Warner Sen Mark Warner D VA Junior Seat 202-224-2023 202-224-6295 http://warner.senate.gov http://warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact 459a Russell Senate Office Building

[VanBummel]

Finally, a little bad news for the statists for a change. Way to go, Dr.Paul. :)

http://logisticsmonster.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pelosi400x300.jpg
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On to the Senate!

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[Matt Collins]

It just passed!Makes me wanna do the truffle shuffle :p

[ghengis86]

Harry Reid said he won't even bring it up in the Senate. We need another miracle to get this to Obama's desk. And one more after that to get that bankster puppet to sign it.

Great for liberty and freedom. Bad for the bankopoly. They're going to fight this with all the power their trillions can buy.
Onward!!

[georgiaboy]

!!

[Anti Federalist]

House passes Ron Paul bill to audit the Fed

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/07/ron-paul-audit-the-federal-reserve/1

The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a bill by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, that would expand congressional authority to oversee deliberations at the Federal Reserve.

The vote was 327-98.

The legislation is the culmination of more than three decades of activism by Paul, who has pushed for greater transparency at the central bank since he was first elected in 1976.

"This bill essentially just legalizes the right of the Congress to audit the Federal Reserve because there are prohibitions," Paul said following the vote. "I think the whole idea that they can deal in trillions of dollars and know that nobody is allowed to ask them a question is a moral hazard. And this removes that moral hazard."

The bill stands no chance of becoming law because the Democratic-controlled Senate will not take it up. The vote, however, served as a symbolic swan song for Paul, who is not seeking re-election. It is also an indicator of how Paul's economic views have gone more mainstream, particularly within the Republican Party, in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis that shook Americans' confidence in Wall Street and the federal government.

Paul made auditing the Fed a signature platform of his 2008 presidential campaign, and it has become a rallying cry for his supporters ever since.

The vote was notable because Paul has almost never played a lead role in crafting legislation--he long ago earned the nickname, "Dr. No" because of his consistent record of voting against party leadership, particularly on fiscal legislation. On Monday, Paul met for the first time with the House GOP leadership's whip team--the group of lawmakers charged with making sure bills have enough votes to pass--to discuss his legislation.

He joked that he had finally become a congressional insider, and that it was a sign that it is time to leave Capitol Hill.

The bill has 270 co-sponsors, and it sailed to passage with the assistance of 89 Democrats who joined with 238 Republicans to approve it.

"Good pieces of legislation sometimes has a hard time getting to the House floor," said Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga., a co-sponsor.

[RonRules]

On Monday, Paul met for the first time with the House GOP leadership's whip team--the group of lawmakers charged with making sure bills have enough votes to pass--to discuss his legislation.

That's AMAZING. After decades in Congress he get to meet this so-called whip team?

[RonRules]

Considering that nearly as many Democrats votes yes than no, it's clear Ron Paul's ideas are acceptable to the vast majority.

He would definitively win the Presidential election against Obama.

[mikeyc90]

Yea!! After all this years even congress has finally woke up and realized the need for greater transparency and control over the fed I don't know about if the senate will pass it but anyway good day for liberty!

[mikeyc90]

326 -99!

i wonder who the Republican that voted nay was

will be interesting to see who all the other nay voters were

Bob turner - new York 9th district

[Tinnuhana]

The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a bill by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, that would expand/RESTORE congressional authority to oversee deliberations at the Federal Reserve.