Why Would Republican Senate Vote Nay for H.R. 847?
Question by Dannicus: Why would republican senate vote nay for H.R. 847?
Vote Summary
Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 847 )
Vote Number: 269Vote Date: December 9, 2010, 11:50 AM
Required For Majority: 3/5Vote Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Measure Number: H.R. 847 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 )
Measure Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts:YEAs57
NAYs42
Not Voting1
All the Republicans and one Democrat voted nay.
Wouldn’t Republicans want to help those impacted by the 9/11 attacks?
Best answer:
Answer by Curtis 1911
One thing I have learned in my 30 years of voting is the devil is in the details.
See a favorite trick by deceptive politicians is to bury bad legislation under feel good legislation.
http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2010/07/congressman_ant.php
Everything the obama administration does is designed to grow government and spend money we don’t have.
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