Rightlane
04-16-2007, 12:58 AM
Paul Weyrich
Friday, April 13, 2007
Because of this strategy, Republicans have been successful. But it is important to note that use of the motion to recommit has been the traditional way for the minority party to impact upon or change a bill since 1909 — and both parties respected it. Rules, however, are almost never changed after they are adopted at the beginning of a session of Congress because otherwise Members could not follow what was going on.
For various reasons, conservative Democrats have been afraid to vote against these motions to recommit. But the Democratic leaders need the votes of conservative Democrats on other things, so they have been forced to let their membership vote as they please, and with these additional votes, Republicans have been able to control the final votes on some important legislation.
However, there are enough Democratic representatives from districts which voted for George W. Bush by more than 55 percent that if Republicans were to make skillful use of this issue they could defeat many of them in the future.
Whenever the liberals get in a corner they respond with a ploy for power. They are doing it again this time. Instead of leaving the rules the way they were when Republicans took control in 1995 they want to take the motion to recommit away from the minority.
If the media understood its responsibilities it would bring this issue to light but very little has been written on the subject.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/4/12/162919.shtml
Friday, April 13, 2007
Because of this strategy, Republicans have been successful. But it is important to note that use of the motion to recommit has been the traditional way for the minority party to impact upon or change a bill since 1909 — and both parties respected it. Rules, however, are almost never changed after they are adopted at the beginning of a session of Congress because otherwise Members could not follow what was going on.
For various reasons, conservative Democrats have been afraid to vote against these motions to recommit. But the Democratic leaders need the votes of conservative Democrats on other things, so they have been forced to let their membership vote as they please, and with these additional votes, Republicans have been able to control the final votes on some important legislation.
However, there are enough Democratic representatives from districts which voted for George W. Bush by more than 55 percent that if Republicans were to make skillful use of this issue they could defeat many of them in the future.
Whenever the liberals get in a corner they respond with a ploy for power. They are doing it again this time. Instead of leaving the rules the way they were when Republicans took control in 1995 they want to take the motion to recommit away from the minority.
If the media understood its responsibilities it would bring this issue to light but very little has been written on the subject.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/4/12/162919.shtml