Vote Happening Now on Paul Budget (update: defeated 18-81)

[Spoa]

This will be updated soon with the full roll call vote! :) Let's see who votes "yes".


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[update] defeated 18-81:
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/289983-pauls-alternative-budget-fails-in-senate-18-81


YEAs (18):

Barrasso (R-WY)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Enzi (R-WY)
Flake (R-AZ)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lee (R-UT)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Scott (R-SC)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Vitter (R-LA)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00069

Also, Paul's other amdt got a vote to cut foreign aid to fund American infrastructure. Here are the yes votes:

YEAs ---26
Barrasso (R-WY)
Coats (R-IN)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Enzi (R-WY)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Heller (R-NV)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lee (R-UT)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00082

[supermario21]

Over/under 10 votes?

[Brett85]

Unfortunately this will only get about 7 votes like last time.

[presence]

tube?

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got it:
http://floor.senate.gov/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&event_id=13

s. con. res. 8, the budget resolution paul amendment

which amendment number are we discussing?

[supermario21]

So far 13 votes. Rubio votes no.

[supermario21]

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

[Brett85]

My guesses:

Cruz, Lee, Rand, Vitter, McConnell, Coburn, Flake.

[Spoa]

Senator Paul is right now talking with Dan Coats and Ted Cruz. Cruz is listening and it looks like Paul is explaining something to Coats.

[kathy88]

Really rooting for Toomey to vote the right way on this.

[Brett85]

Wow, more support than I thought so far.

[Spoa]

Affirmative Vote (in support of Paul Budget): Barrasso, Coburn, Crapo, Cruz, Flake, Paul, Lee, Shelby, a few more. I couldn't type all their names fast enough.

[itshappening]

Really rooting for Toomey to vote the right way on this.

He won't. Toomey is a fraud.

[supermario21]

Vitter was aye, now Lee and Risch. This might get 20 votes.

[Spoa]

Really rooting for Toomey to vote the right way on this.

Hate to break it to you, Toomey voted no.

[Spoa]

Lee voted yes. :) He really rocks.

[supermario21]

Rubio voted no, McConnell AYE!!

[itshappening]

McConnell aye!

[Spoa]

McConnell votes yes. Makes 3 times in a row in supporting Paul's Budget? I think.

[anaconda]

Wow, more support than I thought so far.

#StandWithRand

[supermario21]

Cornyn aye! This is going to get 20 votes!

[Brett85]

Cornyn aye! This is going to get 20 votes!

Yeah, this is a good development. Rand's last budget only got 7 votes.

[itshappening]

so only 1/5th of the Senate want a balanced budget in 5 years.

Pretty sad.

They would rather see the USA implode at some point .

[supermario21]

Down 18-81.

[Spoa]

18 ayes, 81 nays.

[supermario21]

Will Rand's infrastructure amendment come up? Same with his foreign aid?

[Brett85]

McConnell votes yes. Makes 3 times in a row in supporting Paul's Budget? I think.

And some people actually want McConnell to lose to Ashley Judd.

[AlexAmore]

Rubio voted no, McConnell AYE!!

More red meat for Rand Paul to attack Rubio in '16. That's not gonna fly for Conservative voters.

[Spoa]

It was nice watching Tim Scott, Mike Lee, and Ted Cruz hanging out together near the well. I like thinking that true conservatives are working together.

[supermario21]

A lot of people weren't too high on Scott at first, but he has been arguably more solid than Johnson and Toomey. He's probably the best on our B team.

[supermario21]

The next amendment is breaking up banks I think? Rand will probably vote aye.

[Spoa]

The next amendment is breaking up banks I think? Rand will probably vote aye.

That's right. The Democrats wanted it by a voice vote, but Vitter demanded a recorded vote. It will probably pass by huge margins.

[fr33]

That damn Cornyn has been improving his votes slightly. I credit Cruz for it.

[supermario21]

It's been interesting to see the effects Cruz, Lee, and Rand have had on their elder Senators.

[itshappening]

Why did Rubio vote against it? He's incredibly dense.

[Spoa]

According to sources, these are the GOPers who voted for the Paul Budget:

18 sens voting yea on Rand Paul's plan to balance budget in 5 yrs: Barrasso, Coburn, Cornyn, Crapo, Cruz, Enzi, Flake, Inhofe, Johnson (WI), Lee, McConnell, Moran, Paul, Risch, Scott, Sessions, Shelby & Vitter.

[Spoa]

It's been interesting to see the effects Cruz, Lee, and Rand have had on their elder Senators.

But just wait. After these elders Senators get re-elected, they may turn back against us. Hatch was exceptionally conservative in 2012, but he's back to his RINO self (as this vote shows).

[supermario21]

Cornyn and McConnell are up next for reelection. You have a good point.

[Spoa]

Why did Rubio vote against it? He's incredibly dense.

It cuts foreign aid. He's usually against cutting foreign aid.

[Spoa]

A lot of people weren't too high on Scott at first, but he has been arguably more solid than Johnson and Toomey. He's probably the best on our B team.

Absolutely. Although I would note that Johnson (WI) voted yes on this amendment. Toomey unfortunately didn't.

[anaconda]

Here's the roll call:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00069

Yays:

Barrasso (R-WY)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Enzi (R-WY)
Flake (R-AZ)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lee (R-UT)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Scott (R-SC)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Vitter (R-LA)

[supermario21]

These votes are going to haunt red state Democrats in 2014, especially the Obamacare tax repeals..

[itshappening]

Absolutely. Although I would note that Johnson (WI) voted yes on this amendment. Toomey unfortunately didn't.

I knew he wouldn't. When it comes down to it Toomey is a fraud.

[T.hill]

Tim Scott has had a pretty solid voting record since he replaced DeMint, hasn't he?

[supermario21]

I'm a huge Tim Scott fan. And now Mike Lee wants to go all night long. I don't mind.

[itshappening]

He voted for Ryan's fraudulent budget but other than that seems ok.

[Lindsey]

What's with the Lee Amendment they are voting on now? Why is Lee's Amendement proposing a requirement that budgets spend more on defense than debt payments? I think I am missing something here..

[supermario21]

Yeah I'm utterly confused by this.

[supermario21]

Rand voted for it.

[Lindsey]

Nobody can explain it?

[supermario21]

In the meantime...


Senator Rand Paul ‏@SenRandPaul 12m
Thanks to my fellow #KY Senator, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, for voting in support of my balanced budget amdt tonight. @McConnellPress

[July]

Which Lee amendment was that?

[supermario21]

Something about having defense spending be more than interest payments on debt. And there are too many amendments offered by Lee to find an explanation lol

[supermario21]

In other news, Mitch McConnell picked 16 seed Western Kentucky to beat Louisville, and WKU is winning at halftime LOL.

[The Goat]

Tim Scott is earning a vote from me so far.

[Brett85]

In other news, Mitch McConnell picked 16 seed Western Kentucky to beat Louisville, and WKU is winning at halftime LOL.

They're playing KU. I'm a KU fan and I'm getting nervous. :)

[wetroof]

It's nice to see Sessions voted for it. he seems really fed up with govt. spending and the budget negotiations.

[cocrehamster]

I think Lees amendment may be so that military spending would effectively put a cap on the level of debt service burden we can take on. Only so much military spending can be explained and I think that our debt service costs are going to increase at a much faster rate than military spending in the coming years.

[supermario21]

I think you're safe Trad. Con.

[Lindsey]

I think Lees amendment may be so that military spending would effectively put a cap on the level of debt service burden we can take on. Only so much military spending can be explained and I think that our debt service costs are going to increase at a much faster rate than military spending in the coming years.

Thank you. That's what I was thinking, but wasn't sure...

[supermario21]

I suspect if it's a 50-50 senate after 2014 that the Republicans try and get Manchin to switch parties. He's actually voted with the Republicans on quite a few things.

[VoluntaryAmerican]

Hannity said "Moss covered GOP..." Is he reading this forum?

[anaconda]

It's been a long day in the Senate for some reason. The latest vote posted on Thomas apparently went down at 1:45 A.M. Should that seem weird to me?

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00080

[compromise]

Toomey.. :(

Maybe get Tea Party/liberty people who helped elect him to send him a ton of mail expressing their disappointment? Toomey will come over if he has enough pressure.

[BamaAla]

It's nice to see Sessions voted for it. he seems really fed up with govt. spending and the budget negotiations.

Shelby too. Every once in a while our guys do good.

[Shane Harris]

Really rooting for Toomey to vote the right way on this.

Thats who I was looking for too, being he is my Senator.

[Spoa]

Paul's other amdt on cutting foreign aid to fund infrastructure also got a vote: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00082

Also, Cruz tried passing an amdt to cut foreign aid for Egypt: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00085

Both failed by about the same margin. Two key vote amdts.

[Brett85]

So Rubio is opposed to foreign aid all of a sudden? I guess he knows what's popular.

[Spoa]

So Rubio is opposed to foreign aid all of a sudden? I guess he knows what's popular.

Yeah, but he has to explain why he voted against Paul's Budget.

[supermario21]

Any good liberty folks in Louisiana? Mary Landrieu seems to think she can run as Barack Obama and hold on to her Senate seat. Yes on the Murray budget, no on repealing the medical device tax, etc.

[cero]

lol vid, i'l love to see that

[compromise]

So Rubio is opposed to foreign aid all of a sudden? I guess he knows what's popular.

To Egypt, yes. He still supports aid to Pakistan and Libya though.

[Rudeman]

To Egypt, yes. He still supports aid to Pakistan and Libya though.

He supported Rand's amdt which I don't think specified Egypt (I could be wrong though).