House debate *starting now* on Reid Debt Ceiling Plan

[chill_wind]

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

see:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1613111&mesg_id=1613111

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1612414

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2011/07/the_state_of_play.php?ref=fpblg

[slipslidingaway]

1. knr - thanks nt

[jtrockville]

2. Levin says it's a cloture vote. R's about to filibuster?

[polmaven]

7. Carl Levin is a Senator...

This vote is in the House...No filibuster and/or cloture.

[jtrockville]

16. Ah yes. I wasn't following too carefully. Thanks for the clarification.

[lumpy]

3. It is painful to watch. the Teabaggers exhibiting their ignorance.

Simple mindedness will not solve our problems. Damn, we need intelligent leadership so bad!!!

[Cleita]

4. Nancy Pelosi ripping them a new a**hole.

"End this theater of the absurd."

[dana_b]

5. thank you! n/t

[Cleita]

6. Everyone booing, clapping and yelling.

The house is beginning to sound like the British Parliament.

[maryellen99]

10. I wonder if fists will start flying too nt

[lumpy]

8. Nancy Pelosi is really upset. I sympathize. I am upset also.

The Republican party is using the members of the Teabagger party who are uneducated in the House political process as tools to advance the GOP desire to do away with our time tested progressive programs.

[Drahthaardogs]

9. Who are the Democrats who are voting no?

Blue Dogs?

[Cleita]

11. I'm wondering too. Betcha the gang of six is in there. n/t

[Cleita]

13. Now it's ten Democrats.n/t

[dana_b]

12. 10 Dems voted "nay"

wtf? this is bad...

[Cleita]

14. Bill not passed. n/t

[chill_wind]

15. 173 (Y) 246 (N)