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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:53 AM Jan 2013

Is the Senate voting tonight?

Did they go home?

Wasn't the vote to occur before midnight?

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Is the Senate voting tonight? (Original Post) ProSense Jan 2013 OP

"In recess subject to the call of the chair". n/t BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #1

Reporters on Twitter are saying between 1am and 3am nt octoberlib Jan 2013 #2

Looks like they might be waiting for the CBO cal04 Jan 2013 #3

Sen Scott Brown tweeted, he said: Looks like the vote is at 1:40 Tx4obama Jan 2013 #4

Voting now. BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #5

Link to live video: highplainsdem Jan 2013 #6

Thanks. n/t ProSense Jan 2013 #7

Bill passed: 89-8 n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #8

BumRushDaShow

(129,057 posts)

1. "In recess subject to the call of the chair". n/t

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:55 AM

Jan 2013

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

2. Reporters on Twitter are saying between 1am and 3am nt

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 01:55 AM

Jan 2013

cal04

(41,505 posts)

3. Looks like they might be waiting for the CBO

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 02:14 AM

Jan 2013

Several Democrats said a vote would be scheduled after the Congressional Budget Office produced a cost estimate for the plan.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/cliff_deal_headed_for_senate_vote_soon-220439-1.html?pos=hftxt

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

4. Sen Scott Brown tweeted, he said: Looks like the vote is at 1:40

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 02:42 AM

Jan 2013

Scott P. Brown ?@ScottBrownMA

Looks like the vote is at 1:40. Keep u posted. Get home safely.

https://twitter.com/ScottBrownMA/status/285995996167688192/?utm_hp_ref=homepage&ir=homepage

Here's a LIVE STREAM for C-Span: http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Back-in-Session-Fiscal-Cliff-Vote-Possible/10737436933-1/

BumRushDaShow

(129,057 posts)

5. Voting now.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 02:43 AM

Jan 2013

Needs 60 votes.

highplainsdem

(48,993 posts)

6. Link to live video:

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 02:44 AM

Jan 2013

http://www.c-span.org/Events/Senate-Back-in-Session-Fiscal-Cliff-Vote-Possible/10737436933-1/

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

7. Thanks. n/t

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 02:45 AM

Jan 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

8. Bill passed: 89-8 n/t

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 03:09 AM

Jan 2013

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