Posted by
JBDavis on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 3:24:23 PM
In a move to get something, anything passed
the Speaker has threatened to change House rules that have stood since 1822:
After losing a string of embarrassing votes on the House floor because of procedural maneuvering, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has decided to change the current House Rules to completely shut down the floor to the minority.
Those Democrats, just when you think they could not sink lower.
Update: Republicans are
" shutting down the house":
House Republicans are shutting down the floor, because the Democrats are threatening to change a rule and deny Republicans any opportunity to offer a motion to recommit on the "paygo" provisions of their legislation. That’s a lot of wonky talk; bottom line - the Democrats are preventing their Members from having to vote on the tax increases that they are trying to impose on the American People.
UPDATE: Rep. Westmoreland just moved for a recorded quorum call, then a motion that the committee will rise. Expect to see more of these…