Posted by
Defend America on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:08:10 PM
BREAKING: Senate To Vote Today On Earmark-Vote Trading [Robert Costa]
In
a surprise move, Sen. Jim DeMint (R., S.C.), chairman of the Senate
Steering Committee, will seek a vote this afternoon on an amendment to
prohibit the practice of trading votes for earmarks in the United
States Senate. “Americans are disgusted by the earmarks, kickbacks, and
backroom deals that have been used to buy votes for this health-care
takeover,” says DeMint to NRO. “I hope we can put every senator on
record on whether they support this legislative bribery, and we'll know
who is part of the problem.”
The vote will be to suspend the rules of the Senate to get an
up-or-down vote on his amendment. Motions to suspend Senate rules
require the affirmative support of two-thirds of the Senate — 67 when
all 100 senators are present and voting. It is important to note that
DeMint’s amendment would apply only to future legislation, not the
current
health-care bill
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