New ConCon thread: debate continues on other amendments (+)
David on BlueMassGroup (click here for link to original blog thread)
Tue Jan 02, 2007 at 17:34:14 PM EST

They have now started debate on a motion to discharge the health care amendment from committee, which is a necessary precursor to voting on it. A 2/3 vote will be required to do this. It’ll be a short debate. Tolman has argued in favor of discharge. Here comes Sen. Moore arguing against discharge.

Rep. Wallrath also argued against discharge. Sen. Jehlen is up now to argue for discharge, and she reminds the convention that a vote is constitutionally required under the SJC’s decision. Now Montigny is up arguing for discharge. He’s done, and Tolman is adding the constitutional argument again, saying that the SJC has required a vote on the merits, so discharge is required.

UPDATE: Debate is over, and they’re voting on the discharge. From the Senate vote, it sounds pretty even, which means they won’t get the 2/3 they need to get it out of committee. What a horror show that would be.

Overheard on the open mike: as the Senate clerk records Sen. Spilka’s “no” vote to keep the amendment buried in committee, Trav said “good girl.” Nice, on so many levels.

UPDATE: the vote is in: 92-101, not close to the 2/3 needed to discharge the amendment from committee. So there will be no vote on the merits of the health care amendment.

What a disgrace.

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