Watching Judiciary Committee?

[mobeau69]

Give 'em hell Cohen!

[malaise]

1. That was fun

[monmouth4]

2. It really was, he was awesome. n/t

[mobeau69]

3. Gomer's up.

[Funtatlaguy]

4. I missed my favorite. Dammit. What did he say?

Any chicken 🐔 metaphors?

[Delmette2.0]

5. What does it mean when someone on the committee asks to remove the last words?

[BumRushDaShow]

7. It has to do with debate on what they are considering

Capitol Question: Strike the Last Word

The question “what does it mean when a member moves to strike the last word” was posed. The answer was that it invokes the five minute rule allowing members to lengthen debate by five minutes.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?155213-1/capitol-question-strike-word

This allows the members to have time to give additional statements (up to 5 minutes each).

[Delmette2.0]

11. So the whole meeting will be extended by 5 minutes each time someone says that?

Or just for the person is made the request?

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Their "debate" about their markup

is extended 5 minutes per every "motion to strike the last word" (the last word, in terms of the Congressional record, would have been the regular conclusionary statement that would have ended a regular debate). It is done as a Parliamentary "motion" and is an optional request for members.

Meaning that there is normally a fixed time for debate but if a member makes a motion to "strike the last word" once the debate period has ended (and the motion is agreed to - which it normally is) then that member gets up to 5 minutes to speak, the remarks then added on to the debate time (not everyone must speak if they don't want to). If you have 20 members make the motion and no one objects and they each use the 5 minutes, then the total time gets extended by 100 minutes.

[Delmette2.0]

17. Wow, thank you.

I am learning so much from DU when these hearings are going on.

[mobeau69]

8. A little tricki called offering a pro forma (for the sake of form) amendment.

When a member says they "move to strike the last word" it, too, is part of that formality. They’re asking to strike, or delete, the very last word of the amendment under debate, indicating that they’re offering a pro forma amendment to replace that last word.

That’s exactly what a pro forma amendment is. As a formality, a member can simply say they’re offering an amendment to the amendment under debate, and get their own five minutes to speak. They never even have to submit a real amendment. Just verbally saying they’re offering one, as a formality, gives them five minutes.

[Delmette2.0]

16. Thank you.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Cohen magnficiently exploded!

(Didn't think he had it in him )

[mobeau69]

10. Hard nosed dude from Memphis.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. He and Sheila hit it outta the park!

[mobeau69]

13. Yes, she did. I'm ready for the vote!

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Their vote to start the markup process was like 22 - 12

so I don't think there is any issue.

But they want all of their statements to be included in the Congressional record because this is historic.

[mobeau69]

18. No worries. I just want to witness history!

[BumRushDaShow]

19. Am still watching!

(mostly listening... although I should be vacuuming.. May have to pull out the earbuds and stream on a phone. )

[mobeau69]

9. Gawd, I detest Gaetz.