Something strange is going on in the Senate chamber now

[MiniMe]

Reid called them out on something, and he won't allow them to come out of a quorum call. He objects every time they try to end the quorum call. Did anybody see how this started? It was right after a fiery speech by Ted Kennedy, so something must have set them off.

[Catshrink]

1. Please! We cube rats want to know.

[barbtries]

2. second that

is it on cspan?

[MiniMe]

4. Yes, cspan2 but it is just music now

Here is the real link, I was having trouble with WMP http://www.cspan.org/watch/cs_cspan2_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS2

[barbtries]

9. thanks

i put it on my computer, i am at work.

[MiniMe]

3. I'll post if anything changes. Right now it is music while they fight

I'm sorry I missed what started this.

[hisownpetard]

5. Me, too. Nothing but chamber music right now.

[cloudbase]

11. Now THAT'S comedy! n/t

[MiniMe]

10. Me too, I have it on in the background. But this piqued my interest

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. ...

[MiniMe]

7. Specter asks them to consider something and it was OK'd. Back to a quorum call

[MiniMe]

8. Something just happened, but it must have been quick, they were back to the start

of another quorum call by the time cspan cut the music off.

[hisownpetard]

12. Reid mumbled - I couldn't even hear what he said. Could you?

[MiniMe]

13. Nope, the music drowned it out

Somebody isn't quick enough on the kill switch.

[MiniMe]

14. Well, they are moving around, so maybe something will happen soon

I think that Reid wants to vote right now on the McCain and the Webb Veterans bills, no more discussion, up or down vote. Willing to vote on both of them.

[lonestarnot]

15. Now what's happening?

:popcorn:

[Sam Ervin jret]

16. senate is waiting for a member to come up to the floor to speak

that 's what the sign says guys ???

[MiniMe]

17. OK, found out what it is

Senate Republicans triggered a legislative meltdown Wednesday when they surprised Majority Leader Harry Reid with a veterans’ benefit amendment co-authored by presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain of Arizona.

The fracas began when South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham , a close ally of McCain’s, offered an amendment to unrelated collective bargaining legislation (HR 980) that would expand GI Bill educational benefits for veterans.

Democrats objected, saying they had not seen a copy of the amendment, which mirrors a bill (S 2938) Graham introduced in competition to a major GI Bill expansion (S 22) proposed by Sen. Jim Webb , D-Va.

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky., immediately filed cloture on the Graham proposal, setting up a vote Friday.

Graham on Tuesday had asked Webb to discuss ways to reconcile their competing benefit expansion proposals.

/snip

Reid, D-Nev., was livid at the GOP move, accusing Republicans of resorting to an “untoward” parliamentary maneuver to give a boost to McCain’s White House bid.

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002838767

And they are back now