OK folks, time to engage in our rights of citizenship. You know what to do. Phones and email contact info at the bottom. – Anthony
UPDATE2: test vote passes narrowly, 7 votes needed to defeat this bill – Anthony
UPDATE: C-SPAN1 is covering this live, there is a live media streaming page which you can access here:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx
CSPAN also has live phone in. Phone in your comments: (202)585-3885 , -3886, -3887
From GreenHell blog the Waxman-Markey pre-vote count…
Waxman-markey pre-liminary head-count as of Thursday afternoon (courtesy Myron Ebell):
218 needed to win…
Yes
Yes = 175
Leaning Yes = 35
TOTAL = 210
Undecided = 20
No
No = 190
Leaning No = 14
TOTAL = 204
Undecided or Won’t Say:
Kirkpatrick Az
Boyd Fla
Brown Fla
Bishop Ga
R Kirk Ill
Foster Ill
Donnelly Ind
R Jones NC
McIntyre NC
R Frelinghuysen NJ
Tonko NY
Arcuri NY
Space Ohio (he voted for it in committee)
Carney Penna.
Davis Tenn
Al Green Tex
Jackson Lee Tex
Ortiz Tex
Eddie Bernice Johnson Tex
Kind Wisc
Leaning Yes:
Mitchell Az
Cardoza Calif
Costa Calif
Baca Calif
R Castle Del
Grayson Fla
Meek Fla
Kozmas Fla
Abercrombie Hi
Bean Ill
R Cao La
Kratovil Md
R Ehlers Mich
Kildee Mich
Schauer Mich
Peters Mich
Clay Mo
Skelton Mo
Thompson Miss
Shuler NC
Adler NJ
Lance NJ
Meeks NY
McMahon NY
Murphy NY
R McHugh NY
Maffei NY
Driehaus Ohio
Fudge Ohio
Kilroy Ohio
Cooper Tenn
Edwards Tex
Rodriguez Tex
Nye Va
Kagan Wisc
Leaning No:
Salazar Colo
Marshall Ga
Boswell Iowa
Minnick Idaho
Halvorson Ill
Etheridge NC
Kissell NC
Massa NY
Kaptur Ohio
Boccieri Ohio
R Gerlach Penna
Hinojosa Tex
Mollohan WV
Rahall WV
U.S. readers can use this link…
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
…to contact their representative and senators regarding the Waxman-Markey bill.
The link makes it very easy to send an email or make a phone call.
Use the US Representatives link after clicking on the link above since this vote will occur in the House of Representatives.
A one or two sentence email, or a one minute call is all that is necessary. Just mention that you’re a constituent of the Representative or Senator, that it’s a bad bill, and ask him/her to please vote against it.
Elected folks keep score. They have their staffs keep a tally of pro and con calls, letters and emails. If they hear from enough people, it can make a difference.
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It’ll never get “closure” in the Senate. They know that. It’s all been an exercise in “PR,” and pandering to their constituents.
Given it only passed by 8 votes, with about 43 Democrats crossing the aisle and 7 Republicans crossing the aisle, I think there is a good chance for it to get squashed in the Senate. Especially if you make it known to your Senator now!! how you feel about it. That is a 5:1 margin of defections.
Larry
18.5% unemployment here we come…
Incredible.
Even after Boehner’s remarks. We are no longer represented.
They will no doubt amend this pile of feces to pay off members of the Senate so they’ll vote “yes.”
What is it with these people? They don’t even read the damn bill, add another 300 pages the night before the vote, are completely clueless, or, more likely, as I do0n’t htion k these people lack intelligence, therefore, just DON’T CARE.
In the UK, tghere is a ophrase: “I’m alright, Jack”.
So now, the US government is going to boldly follow in teh wake of teh EU. Note: Germany is going to build more coal fired power stations as they need electricity.
Fred (16:16:08) :
…..could this be blocked in the Senate?
Of course it could! Let’s get busy enlightening those folks! That they only just passed this out of the house is probably a good sign. It surely makes me mad, but it’s not over. Seems kind of like a growing kidney stone at this point…
as I do0n’t htion k
…as I don’t think …
Like a gall stone. Great theatre… if a bit too much like those endless slo-mo replays on Monday Night. But hey, it’s educcasional.
…hey, it’s almost an anagram 🙂
Anybody have the names of the seven republicans who voted for this bill? I’m going to call all of them and give them an earful.
I have a new discussion thread up:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/06/26/climate-bill-passes-in-house/
comments welcome there
Find a roll call vote and post the names of EVERYONE of those reps who voted to destroy America. Especially the “republican” reps. Then everyone who voted for anyof them should be ashamed of themselves and have only themselves to blame for their lost jobs.
It’s a sad day for the USA folks. A very sad day.
I am so disgusted that it passed by 1 freakin’ vote which means once again (I live in California) the Republican party sold out to the dark side. Wonder what the back door deal was for the 8 to switch over?!?! Makes me sick! Please publish their names so that I personally can send them my thoughts and it won’t be pleasant. Time to work on the Senate and time is of the essence.
In this case – “Constituents = “Special Interest Groups”
Good job Moderators… you have been quite busy on this one and the comments have been posted really quickly (and without slipouts)!!!
I feel like going crazy on somebody now. I will not forget this come voting day for congressmen. I am now voting for Liberatarians.
I meant Libertirians
We need to fight this bill even it Obama signs it. I find it hard to believe that I am now on the hook for international taxes. Where in the constitution does it say this is possible?
I think once America realises the effects of this they will protest and march on Washington.
Give them their fleeting moment of celebration. They deserve it after all the hard work they’ve put into the plotting, the manipulation and the manouvering to get where they have gotten today.
They have won a battle and they think they have won a war. This is their Pearl Harbour and they have woken the sleeping giant, personified by Joe the soon-to-be unemployed plumber.
It’ll be bloody, that’s for sure but at least it focusses the mind of the reluctant but unstoppable and eventual victor to sweep away the madness that threatens the very core of our existence.
Today, Tora,Tora but not Tomorrow!
[snip – none of that here ]
Soory I am pissed..
Alright, the war is not over yet. One battle lossed what can we do to get to the senate?
I will not sleep very well for a long time……
Re: smallz79 (16:31:39)
I’m ready to march.