Do they?? (health care, Byrd, votes, senators)

[bnepler]

Do the US Senators have to be physically present in the senate to vote for a bill? I wonder is Robert Byrd was there for the Health Care vote. Hmm.

[01Snake]

Originally Posted by bnepler

Do the US Senators have to be physically present in the senate to vote for a bill? I wonder is Robert Byrd was there for the Health Care vote. Hmm.

I'm sure they rolled him in. Whether he was awake or not, we'll never know.

[subsound]

Why do they have to be present?

They can rant and shout about something they haven't even read, why be there to do it?

[chielgirl]

Can you please be clear in your titles, and, if possible, write in English?
Any special reason for the bolding?
Thanks.

Originally Posted by subsound

Why do they have to be present?

They can rant and shout about something they haven't even read, why be there to do it?

Just like on CD.

[jackmccullough]

They do, and he was.

[SLCPUNK]

Making fun of a guy in a wheel chair. Classy bunch.

[bnepler]

roll call vote - A vote in which each Senator votes "yea" or "nay" as his or her name is called by the Clerk, so that the names of Senators voting on each side are recorded. Under the Constitution, a roll call vote must be held if demanded by one-fifth of a quorum of Senators present, a minimum of 11
Do you think they used this for Health Care Joke?

[bnepler]

Originally Posted by SLCPUNK

Making fun of a guy in a wheel chair. Classy bunch.

Yea, if he is alive..

[01Snake]

Robert Byrd: Bringing new meaning to the term Roll Call Vote.

(sorry...couldn't resist)