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undefeatedx2
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Registered: 09-01-2009
Thanks, Senator Brown...
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 Mon, 02-22-2010 - 9:39pm

... for the vote and for the surprise of a Republican voting for the best interets of the country.

"Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society."


       Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

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mombitsey
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Registered: 04-11-2009
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Mon, 02-22-2010 - 9:42pm
Let's see if he votes FOR the bill itself.

 

undefeatedx2
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Registered: 09-01-2009
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Mon, 02-22-2010 - 11:01pm
Will this be a vote that only requires 51 votes or is this one of those 60 vote things?

"Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society."


       Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

the_green_police
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Registered: 02-14-2010
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 2:43am

Going only by what was written in the article, this was a 'tally' not a vote.

undefeatedx2
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Registered: 09-01-2009
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 6:42am
Yeah, I understood about the process in the article; I was wondering about voting on the actual bill and whether to pass it would need just a majority vote or the "new" super majority.

"Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society."


       Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

shannon_fannon
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Registered: 10-28-2009
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 8:21am
I thought this vote was to actually have the bill presented to the Senate for a vote, not how they will vote. Remember, there was the same thing with the health care bill. Even people who weren't going to vote favorably for it felt that it deserved a chance to be heard on the floor of the Senate.
btknight3
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Registered: 07-24-2009
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 8:22am
If I understand it correctly, this was the vote that needed to clear a super-majority (and did).
shannon_fannon
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Registered: 10-28-2009
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 8:31am
I think I'm very confused by the Senate rules and when they do and don't need a super majority.
nisupulla
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Registered: 07-11-2006
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 12:12pm

Phew!

I'm pretty sure at this point that the people of Massachusetts who voted for Brown wanted two things: more jobs and lower taxes.

It's good that he's at least trying to fulfil his campaign promises.







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ohearto
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Registered: 03-30-2007
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 3:46pm

Did you know there are two Senators named S. Brown?

Senator Scott Brown (R) Ma.

Senator Sherrod Brown (D) Ohio

gitoverit1
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Registered: 11-15-2009
In reply to: undefeatedx2
Thanks, Senator Brown...
 Tue, 02-23-2010 - 4:14pm

Looks like the "honeymoon" between

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