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KansDem

(28,498 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2013, 04:27 PM Jan 2013

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Boos as House Adjourns Without Hurricane Sandy Relief

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/boos-house-adjourns-hurricane-sandy-relief-18112801

When the motion to adjourn is brought to the floor, there is a vote. One "aye" and a roomful of "nays." A moment of silence follows and then a declaration that "the ayes have it."

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Boos as House Adjourns Without Hurricane Sandy Relief (Original Post) KansDem Jan 2013 OP

It seemed to me that the nays were louder than the ayes and adjournment was voted down. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #1

Precisely... KansDem Jan 2013 #2

Not the first bogus voice vote I've seen... n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #3

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. It seemed to me that the nays were louder than the ayes and adjournment was voted down. n/t

Reply to KansDem (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 04:36 PM

Jan 2013

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

2. Precisely...

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 04:42 PM

Jan 2013

But that didn't fit the GOP agenda so the aye* had it...
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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. Not the first bogus voice vote I've seen... n/t

Reply to KansDem (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 05:01 PM

Jan 2013

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