NH House passes HCR9 urging Congress to support Ron Paul's H.R. 6416

[Keith and stuff]

The NH House passed HCR9 which urges Congress to support Ron Paul's The American Traveller Dignity Act of 2010, H.R. 6416.

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...illnumber=HCR9
http://www.nhliberty.org/bills/view/2011/HCR9

ANALYSIS

This resolution urges Congress to support H.R. 6416 or similar legislation relative to airport security.

11-0376

05/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

A RESOLUTION urging Congress to support H.R. 6416 or similar legislation relative to airport security.

Whereas, the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently adopted more stringent screening procedures at the nation’s airports, requiring the use of full body imaging machines and enhanced pat-downs; and

Whereas, many Americans have objected to the such measures as overly intrusive and a violation of privacy; and

Whereas, repeated exposure to radiation from the scans presents an unknown and potentially serious health risk; and

Whereas, many travelers have found the pat-down searches conducted by employees of the TSA to be a humiliating experience bordering on physical and emotional abuse; and

Whereas, in response to such practices, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas has introduced The American Traveller Dignity Act of 2010, H.R. 6416, which provides that airport security screeners are not immune from any U.S. law regarding physical contact with another person, making images of another person, or causing physical harm through the use of radiation-emitting machinery on another person; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the New Hampshire general court hereby urges Congress to pass H.R. 6416 or to enact similar legislation protecting the rights of travelers in the nation’s airports; and

That copies of this resolution, signed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the senate present, be forwarded by the house clerk to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.

[Keith and stuff]

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9 passed the NH House by a voice vote, passed the NH Senate by a voice vote and was approved by Gov. Lynch.

Way to go Ron Paul!

[eduardo89]

Impressive.

How exactly does a voice vote work though? Any way of knowing who voted how?

[Keith and stuff]

Impressive.

How exactly does a voice vote work though?

The leader calls for a vote or something. The vote happens. If the leader thinks that the bill passed overwhelmingly, the leader says so and it is recorded as a voice vote. Most votes are voice votes as it is easier and quicker. If people don't want a voice vote, they call for a different type of vote.

Any way of knowing who voted how?

No. You just have to assume that the NH House and the NH Senate voted overwhelmingly to support Ron Paul's bill.

[Keith and stuff]

Come on folks. This is a resolution supporting what Ron Paul's bill called for that passed the NH House by a voice vote, passed the NH Senate by a voice vote and was approved by Democratic Gov. Lynch. I know the resolution was slightly amended but isn't anyone excited by this?

[Kotin]

That's pretty cool!

[Jcoffey]

Thanks!