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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:57 PM Jan 2013

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Point of order question...

Could the Speaker call for a voice vote and then just hammer down that the bill passed and walk away with nobody on record...

When I was a page in the Ohio House, when there was a bill that might not have enough vote, the Speaker would just call for a voice vote and then ask for a voice vote to pass the measure.

I don't know for sure what would happen in the US House.

Just wondering.

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Point of order question... (Original Post) WCGreen Jan 2013 OP

i want them on the record. spanone Jan 2013 #1

Someone can then move for the yeas and nays HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #2

That's what I think... WCGreen Jan 2013 #3

In the U.S. House a member may ask for a roll call vote. former9thward Jan 2013 #4

Agreed And I'm not sure that voice votes can be done on budget and tax bills DryRain Jan 2013 #5

Foley did this once, for FMLA. Newt called a Parliamentarian's question Recursion Jan 2013 #7

Foley did that once Recursion Jan 2013 #6

spanone

(135,844 posts)

1. i want them on the record.

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:58 PM

Jan 2013

just my opinion.!

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

2. Someone can then move for the yeas and nays

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:00 PM

Jan 2013

ignoring that would end Boehner's speakership, if there is any life remaining in it.

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)

3. That's what I think...

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:01 PM

Jan 2013

Maybe he would just love to retreat back to the Buckeye State.

I don't think he knew that Cantor would be undermining him every step of the way.

former9thward

(32,017 posts)

4. In the U.S. House a member may ask for a roll call vote.

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:03 PM

Jan 2013

And if asked for it must be given. Voice votes are common in the House but normally on non-controversial bills.

DryRain

(237 posts)

5. Agreed And I'm not sure that voice votes can be done on budget and tax bills

Reply to former9thward (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:06 PM

Jan 2013

Maybe they can on naming a post office, etc.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

7. Foley did this once, for FMLA. Newt called a Parliamentarian's question

Reply to former9thward (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:13 PM

Jan 2013

The Parliamentarian works for the Speaker, so we all know how that goes, but it's not a place a Speaker wants to be.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

6. Foley did that once

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:12 PM

Jan 2013

It can be done. It risks calling a Parliamentarian's question.

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