House on its way to approving $50.7 billion in Sandy aid

[Lucille]

Money to burn.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/01/15/house-sandy-aid/1836247/


The House voted Tuesday to approve $17 billion to help victims of Hurricane Sandy finance immediate recovery needs. Lawmakers were to vote later Tuesday on an amendment containing an additional $33.7 billion.

Lawmakers voted 327-91 to approve $17 billion to finance immediate recovery needs and were expected to vote later Tuesday to approve an amendment containing an additional $33.7 billion.


And, redundant much? I guess Brian and Malia couldn't settle on who was going to write the lead, so they both did.

[Lucille]

Not "House was on its way," but "House on its way..." (If a mod wouldn't mind, please correct it if you would be so kind!)

[Confederate]

Not "House was on its way," but "House on its way..." (If a mod wouldn't mind, please correct it if you would be so kind!)

You can edit the title yourself. Click on the edit post button, then click on "go advanced"

[itshappening]

Has anyone got the roll call? I got caught out with one report and need official roll call..

[Lucille]

You can edit the title yourself. Click on the edit post button, then click on "go advanced"

Thank you so much! In all this time, I never knew that.

[tsai3904]

Has anyone got the roll call? I got caught out with one report and need official roll call..

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll023.xml

The votes on amendments were all pretty close. Just a few Rs killed some good amendments.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

How much money do you need for a category one?

[paulbot24]

Throwing away billions of taxpayer dollars always brings out that jolly bipartisan spirit doesn't it?

[itshappening]

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll023.xml

The votes on amendments were all pretty close. Just a few Rs killed some good amendments.

Both Rogers and Whitfield voted for it. Kentucky Tea Party need to get them out and forget about McConnell.

[rprprs]

Just curious. What's up with Jim Cooper (TN), the one Democrat voting 'Nay'? Anyone have any first-hand info on him?

[Confederate]

Just curious. What's up with Jim Cooper (TN), the one Democrat voting 'Nay'? Anyone have any first-hand info on him?

Cooper opposed an $819 billion economic stimulus plan that passed the House in 2009, Good
but ended up voting for the revised $787 billion final package. Bad
In July 2011, Cooper was one of five Democrats to vote for the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act. Good
In 2011, Rep. Cooper became a co-sponsor of Bill H.R.3261 otherwise known as the Stop Online Piracy Act. Bad
In 2012, Cooper authored the No Budget, No Pay Act which specifies that congressmen would not get paid unless they passed a budget by October 1st, 2012. Good but nothing more than publicity stunt

[lx43]

Instead of giving the victims of Sandy financial aid which is unconstitutional just say any business or person affected by Sandy for the next 5 years would be exempt from federal income taxes.