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C-SPAN: House Vote on TPA now (Original Post) cali Jun 2015 OP
Not looking good marym625 Jun 2015 #1
Is it a simple majority needed to pass? marym625 Jun 2015 #2
Yup. hedda_foil Jun 2015 #4
shit marym625 Jun 2015 #7
To pass the House. jeff47 Jun 2015 #20
Thanks. I couldn't figure out how they were going to do this marym625 Jun 2015 #23
Must have persuaded enough Repubs to switch votes? kentuck Jun 2015 #3
19 Dems for it so far. 20 Repubs against hedda_foil Jun 2015 #6
Keep in mind they will need a vote in the Senate too... cascadiance Jun 2015 #5
No problem in the Senate... kentuck Jun 2015 #8
Yep, looks the Senate is going to be showdown. DCBob Jun 2015 #9
That is why calls to your senators that voted for this crap now to let them know... cascadiance Jun 2015 #13
DCBob is 100% behind the TPP brentspeak Jun 2015 #17
I wouldn't say 100% since no one has seen the final agreement yet. DCBob Jun 2015 #21
28 Democrats so far marym625 Jun 2015 #10
Wait!!!! They're just one vote apart suddenly. hedda_foil Jun 2015 #11
Feels like the fix is in. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #12
+1. nt nc4bo Jun 2015 #14
It looks like it has passed now... cascadiance Jun 2015 #15
There's always "just enough" Democrats to pass this type of crap.. kentuck Jun 2015 #16
every time. Congrats to President Obama on fucking over labor, environmental groups cali Jun 2015 #19
They called the VOTE before quite a few of both parties voted, so those reps can say hedda_foil Jun 2015 #22
They twisted enough arms before the vote to know what the count would be... kentuck Jun 2015 #25
And they wonder why these corporations hide their money in overseas tax havens??? kentuck Jun 2015 #18
What a bunch of kabuki horseshit. Autumn Jun 2015 #24

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
20. To pass the House.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:29 PM
Jun 2015

Since it changes the Senate bill, it would have to go back to the Senate if it passes.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
23. Thanks. I couldn't figure out how they were going to do this
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:32 PM
Jun 2015

Been consumed with the racist terrorist attack and somehow got lost on what they were doing today

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
5. Keep in mind they will need a vote in the Senate too...
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:18 PM
Jun 2015

... since the TPA is being voted on separately from the TAA now. Those Democrats that vote yes here without TAA with the bill should be told that they are getting primaried on the phone calls we make to their offices.

The real battle is that if TPA passes, but TAA can't be passed separately again, like it wasn't will be back in the Senate where the bill without the TAA attached to it will be then voted on.

THAT is where we should be calling our Senators and remind them that they no longer have that TAA piece in what they are voting on so that they can back down from their earlier acts of treason in voting for this bill, and have a way out to filibuster the damn thing as they should have stuck to doing when they originally voted on this.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
9. Yep, looks the Senate is going to be showdown.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:21 PM
Jun 2015

However, I think they have the votes there also. I doubt this would have been brought back up for vote if they didnt.

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
13. That is why calls to your senators that voted for this crap now to let them know...
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:23 PM
Jun 2015

... that they will pay a price!

I'll be calling Wyden's office to let hime know that he needs to vote no.

I'll also be calling DeFazio's office to let him know that after this vote I expect him to throw in his hat to challenge Wyden in 2016 too, if Wyden votes the wrong way then!

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
21. I wouldn't say 100% since no one has seen the final agreement yet.
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:30 PM
Jun 2015

However, I am 100% behind President Obama getting FTA.

 

cascadiance

(19,537 posts)
15. It looks like it has passed now...
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:26 PM
Jun 2015

Deficit can't be overcome now... 218-206 with 10 votes not voting!

28 Democratic traitors that need primary challengers now! Two didn't vote as well, and should be reminded that they didn't do their f'ing job!

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
19. every time. Congrats to President Obama on fucking over labor, environmental groups
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:29 PM
Jun 2015

public health orgs, public interest groups and the public in general. Congrats to him on making the republicans and Wall Street and corporations so happy.

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)
22. They called the VOTE before quite a few of both parties voted, so those reps can say
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:31 PM
Jun 2015

They weren't able to cast their vote before voting was stopped.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
25. They twisted enough arms before the vote to know what the count would be...
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 01:17 PM
Jun 2015

Republicans love this horse shit. Look at the numbers.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
18. And they wonder why these corporations hide their money in overseas tax havens???
Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:28 PM
Jun 2015

Because of votes like this!! Dumbasses!

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