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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenate Net Neutrality vote, forced by D's, going on right now. Anyone know
which C span channel?
ON UPDATE:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/16/611598361/senate-set-to-vote-on-overturning-fccs-net-neutrality-repeal
The Senate is voting on a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rollback, which is scheduled to take place next month. At least one Republican Sen. Susan Collins has said she will join Democrats who want to overturn the FCC's controversial decision.
Two other Republicans Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska also seemed to be siding with the Democrats, voting along with Collins to begin debate on the measure, in a 52-47 decision that came shortly after 12:30 p.m. ET.
A final vote could come around 3 p.m. ET, Democrats say.
The outcome is unlikely to derail the FCC's repeal of Obama-era rules that restrict Internet service providers' ability to slow down or speed up users' access to specific websites and apps. The pending rule is also being challenged in federal court.
Yonnie3
(17,421 posts)then click on WATCH LIVE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS link
I don't know about C-span, sorry.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)blogslut
(37,982 posts)blogslut
(37,982 posts)Yonnie3
(17,421 posts)I am not familiar with this site.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/27/17058260/senate-fcc-net-neutrality-cra-markey-introduced-one-more-vote
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,819 posts)That would be 50-49 and Pence only votes in ties.
(They just hit 52! so I guess the point's moot, but I'm curious.)
Yonnie3
(17,421 posts)If his seat is vacant then the whole number of the Senate is 99 and 50 would be a majority.
I know it works that way in the house. They periodically update what that "whole number is". I am just guessing about the Senate.
It passed! Yay!