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elleng

(130,156 posts)
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 03:14 PM Jan 2014

Senate Roll Vote On: Unemployment Benefits

The 60-37 roll call Tuesday by which the Senate passed a motion to limit debate and proceed to pass legislation that would extend certain unemployment benefits.

A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the measure.

Voting yes were 52 Democrats, 6 Republicans and 2 independents.

Voting no were 0 Democrats and 37 Republicans.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/01/07/us/ap-us-rollvote-unemployment-benefits.html?hp

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Senate Roll Vote On: Unemployment Benefits (Original Post) elleng Jan 2014 OP
What are the chances it will get through the house? mucifer Jan 2014 #1
The 6 Republicans: (one Dem did not vote) Raine1967 Jan 2014 #2
Begich couldn't get there/here. elleng Jan 2014 #3
Probably due to weather. Raine1967 Jan 2014 #4
Yes, due to weather, elleng Jan 2014 #5
They are hypocrites: Raine1967 Jan 2014 #6
repub senators know what they need to do in an election year....house members, who knows? spanone Jan 2014 #9
Kelley Ayotte is running as far away from the tea-loons of nh who elected her Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #8
Collins and Murkowski vote quite often with the Democrats, and I've noticed that Ayotte... Tx4obama Jan 2014 #11
And then there's the House.... progressoid Jan 2014 #7
unfortunately elleng Jan 2014 #10
They embody the idiom: etherealtruth Jan 2014 #13
3 did not vote: Begich (D-AK), Hatch (R-UT), Thune (R-SD) Tx4obama Jan 2014 #12

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
2. The 6 Republicans: (one Dem did not vote)
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 04:23 PM
Jan 2014

The 6 Republicans:

Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)

Sen Mark Begich (D-AK) didn't vote.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
4. Probably due to weather.
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 04:40 PM
Jan 2014

I'm very happy this passed.

as much as I loathe this version of the GOP -- I am grateful to the people who voted to get this going.

elleng

(130,156 posts)
5. Yes, due to weather,
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 04:42 PM
Jan 2014

and at least this was able to pass in the Senate. Next tho, the House IDIOTS.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
6. They are hypocrites:
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 04:49 PM
Jan 2014
Boehner reiterated Tuesday that House GOP leadership requires any unemployment extension to be paid for.

“One month ago I personally told the White House that another extension of temporary emergency unemployment benefits should not only be paid for but include something to help put people back to work,” Boehner said in a statement released by his office. “To date, the president has offered no such plan. If he does, I’ll be happy to discuss it, but right now the House is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving America’s unemployed the independence that only comes from finding a good job.”

Democrats and the White House have argued paying for the benefit extension is unnecessary because the money will be immediately pumped back into the economy. Under President George W. Bush, chief White House economic adviser Gene Sperling said Monday, emergency unemployment benefits were extended five times without pay-fors.


http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/obama-unemployment-benefits-101841.html#ixzz2pkQZsaWL

spanone

(135,636 posts)
9. repub senators know what they need to do in an election year....house members, who knows?
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 05:00 PM
Jan 2014

i hold little hope for the mental midgets in the house

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
11. Collins and Murkowski vote quite often with the Democrats, and I've noticed that Ayotte...
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 08:30 PM
Jan 2014

... has been doing it more often lately too


etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
13. They embody the idiom:
Tue Jan 7, 2014, 08:33 PM
Jan 2014

To cut your nose off to spite your face.

Sadly, teabagger voters have the memories of fleas

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