[nfbwatlk] Fw: record of the calling of the row regarding thetalking book vote
Mike Freeman
k7uij at panix.com
Wed Jun 13 10:23:53 CDT 2007
I suspect it was a straight party-line vote or near to it. I suspect it
was much like NFB/ACB feuds: if the R's are for it, the D's are agin it
and vice versa. Of course, it is we, the blind, who are getting the
shaft!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Lauren Merryfield
To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:46 AM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Fw: record of the calling of the row regarding
thetalking book vote
Hi,
This was sent to me. Shows how the vote went.
Thanks
Lauren
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: Fw: record of the calling of the row regarding the talking
book
vote
>
> Subject: record of the calling of the row regarding the talking book
vote
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> What you see below is as exact a record of the calling of the row
> regarding the votes on the talking book program.
>
> First, a little background on how this happened today.
>
> Mr. Kingston sought to bring before the full committee on
appropriations
> an
> amendment to the budget which would remove money formerly allocated
to
> presently unused office space which might, at some future time, be
used as
> "swing space" by house staff members in the event they changed
offices.
> The
> funds Mr. Kingston were seeking would have come from the renovating
of
> this
> as yet unused space and to the talking book program. Had the
amendment
> offered by Mr. Kingston passed without alteration, the talking book
> program
> would in fact have received full funding as originally requested.
> However,
> Mrs. Wasserman Schultz proposed a substitute amentment which would,
> instead,
> have allocated the some of 5 million dollars taken from the
congressional
> printing and binding fund and direct it to the talking book program;
thus
> giving a total of only 12.5 million dollars to the program.
Chairman Obey
> was opposed to the original Kingston effort and for the Wasserman
Schultz
> substitution.
>
> In the taking of the vote, Chairman Obey pronounced the
substitute
> passed; but, the opposition was so vocal in their descent, that they
were
> able to force a calling of the row. What you see below represents a
> calling
> of the row and the votes taken on the Wasserman Schultz substitute.
A
> vote
> I is a vote for the substitute and thus against full funding of the
> talking
> book program. A vote no is a vote for the original Kingston
amendment and
> thus a vote for full funding of the talking book program.
>
>
>
> FL D, Schultz, Rep Debbie Wasserman, Voted I 202-225-7931
>
> (alphabetical by state)
>
> AL D, Cramer, Rep Robert E. Bud, Jr., I 202-225-4801
>
> AL R, Aderholt, Rep Robert B., No 202-225-4876
>
> AR D, Berry, Rep Marion, I 202-225-4076
>
> AZ D, Pastor, Rep Ed, I 202-225-4065
>
> CA D, Farr, Rep Sam, I202-225-2861
>
> CA D, Honda, Rep Mike, I 202-225-2631
>
> CA D, Lee, Rep Barbara, I202-225-2661
>
> CA D, Roybal-Allard, Rep Lucille, I 202-225-1766
>
> CA D, Schiff, Rep Adam, I202-225-4176
>
> CA R, Calvert, Rep Ken, No 202-225-1986
>
> CA R, Lewis, Rep Jerry, No 202-225-5861
>
> CT D, DeLauro, Rep Rosa L., I 202-225-3661
>
> FL D, Boyd, Rep F. Allen, I 202-225-5235
>
> FL R, Crenshaw, Rep Ander, No 202-225-2501
>
> FL R, Weldon, Rep Dave, No 202-225-3671
>
> FL R, Young, Rep C. W. Bill, No202-225-5961
>
> GA D, Bishop, Rep Sanford D., Jr., I 202-225-3631
>
> GA R, Kingston, Rep Jack, No 202-225-5831
>
> IA R, Latham, Rep Tom, No 202-225-5476
>
> ID R, Simpson, Rep Mike, No 202-225-5531
>
> IL D, Jackson, Rep Jesse L., Jr., I 202-225-0773
>
> IL R, Kirk, Rep Mark Steven, Vote Unknown 202-225-4835
>
> IL R, LaHood, Rep Ray, I 202-225-6201
>
> IN D, Visclosky, Rep Peter J., I 202-225-2461
>
> KS R, Tiahrt, Rep Todd, Vote Unknown 202-225-6216
>
> KY D, Chandler, Rep Ben, I 202-225-4706
>
> KY R, Rogers, Rep Hal, No 202-225-4601
>
> LA R, Alexander, Rep Rodney, No 202-225-8490
>
> MA D, Olver, Rep John W., vote unknown 202-225-5335
>
> MD D, Ruppersberger, Rep C. A. Dutch, I 202-225-3061
>
> MI D, Kilpatrick, Rep Carolyn Cheeks, I 202-225-2261
>
> MI R, Knollenberg, Rep Joe, No 202-225-5802
>
> MN D, McCollum, Rep Betty, I 202-225-6631
>
> MO R, Emerson, Rep Jo Ann, Vote Unknown 202-225-4404
>
> MS R, Wicker, Rep Roger F., No 202-225-4306
>
> MT R, Rehberg, Rep Dennis, No 202-225-3211
>
> NC D, Price, Rep David E., I 202-225-1784
>
> NJ D, Rothman, Rep Steve, I 202-225-5061
>
> NJ R, Frelinghuysen, Rep Rodney P., No 202-225-5034
>
> NM D, Udall, Rep Tom, I 202-225-6190
>
> NY D, Hinchey, Rep Maurice D., I 202-225-6335
>
> NY D, Israel, Rep Steve, I 202-225-3335
>
> NY D, Lowey, Rep Nita M., I 202-225-6506
>
> NY D, Serrano, Rep Jose E., I 202-225-4361
>
> NY R, Walsh, Rep James T., No 202-225-3701
>
> OH D, Kaptur, Rep Marcy, I 202-225-4146
>
> OH D, Ryan, Rep Tim, I 202-225-5261
>
> OH R, Hobson, Rep David L., No 202-225-4324
>
> OH R, Regula, Rep Ralph, No 202-225-3876
>
> PA D, Fattah, Rep Chaka, I 202-225-4001
>
> PA D, Murtha, Rep John P., vote unknown 202-225-2065
>
> PA R, Peter son, Rep John E., No 202-225-5121
>
> RI D, Kennedy, Rep Patrick J., I 202-225-4911
>
> TN R, Wamp, Rep Zach, No 202-225-3271
>
> TX D, Edwards, Rep Chet, vote unknown 202-225-6105
>
> TX D, Rodriguez, Rep Ciro D., I 202-225-4511
>
> TX R, Carter, Rep John R., No 202-225-3864
>
> TX R, Culberson, Rep John, vote unknown 202-225-2571
>
> TX R, Granger, Rep Kay, No 202-225-5071
>
> VA D, Moran, Rep Jim, vote unknown 202-225-4376
>
> VA R, Goode, Rep Virgil H., Jr., No 202-225-4711
>
> VA R, Wolf, Rep Frank R., No 202-225-5136
>
> WA D, Dicks, Rep Norm, I 202-225-5916
>
> WI D, Obey, Rep David R., Chair, I 202-225-3365
>
> WV D, Mollohan, Rep Alan B., I 202-225-4172
>
>
> Sincerely yours,
> The Constantly Barefooted,
> Ray
> Home phone and fax:
> (985)853-0139
> E-mail:
> rforetjr at bellsouth.net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> Blog:
> www.raysworld.blogs.com
> Podcast .rss Feed:
> http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldofray
>
> God bless President George W. Bush!
> God bless our troops!
> and God bless America
>
>
>
>
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I suspect it was a straight party-line vote or near to it. I suspect it was much like NFB/ACB feuds: if the R's are for it, the D's are agin it and vice versa. Of course, it is we, the blind, who are getting the shaft!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:lauren1 at catliness.com Lauren Merryfield
To:
mailto:nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
Sent:
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:46 AM
Subject:
[nfbwatlk] Fw: record of the calling of the row regarding thetalking book vote
Hi,
This was sent to me. Shows how the vote went.
Thanks
Lauren
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: Fw: record of the calling of the row regarding the talking book
vote
>
> Subject: record of the calling of the row regarding the talking book vote
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> What you see below is as exact a record of the calling of the row
> regarding the votes on the talking book program.
>
> First, a little background on how this happened today.
>
> Mr. Kingston sought to bring before the full committee on appropriations
> an
> amendment to the budget which would remove money formerly allocated to
> presently unused office space which might, at some future time, be used as
> "swing space" by house staff members in the event they changed offices.
> The
> funds Mr. Kingston were seeking would have come from the renovating of
> this
> as yet unused space and to the talking book program. Had the amendment
> offered by Mr. Kingston passed without alteration, the talking book
> program
> would in fact have received full funding as originally requested.
> However,
> Mrs. Wasserman Schultz proposed a substitute amentment which would,
> instead,
> have allocated the some of 5 million dollars taken from the congressional
> printing and binding fund and direct it to the talking book program; thus
> giving a total of only 12.5 million dollars to the program. Chairman Obey
> was opposed to the original Kingston effort and for the Wasserman Schultz
> substitution.
>
> In the taking of the vote, Chairman Obey pronounced the substitute
> passed; but, the opposition was so vocal in their descent, that they were
> able to force a calling of the row. What you see below represents a
> calling
> of the row and the votes taken on the Wasserman Schultz substitute. A
> vote
> I is a vote for the substitute and thus against full funding of the
> talking
> book program. A vote no is a vote for the original Kingston amendment and
> thus a vote for full funding of the talking book program.
>
>
>
> FL D, Schultz, Rep Debbie Wasserman, Voted I 202-225-7931
>
> (alphabetical by state)
>
> AL D, Cramer, Rep Robert E. Bud, Jr., I 202-225-4801
>
> AL R, Aderholt, Rep Robert B., No 202-225-4876
>
> AR D, Berry, Rep Marion, I 202-225-4076
>
> AZ D, Pastor, Rep Ed, I 202-225-4065
>
> CA D, Farr, Rep Sam, I202-225-2861
>
> CA D, Honda, Rep Mike, I 202-225-2631
>
> CA D, Lee, Rep Barbara, I202-225-2661
>
> CA D, Roybal-Allard, Rep Lucille, I 202-225-1766
>
> CA D, Schiff, Rep Adam, I202-225-4176
>
> CA R, Calvert, Rep Ken, No 202-225-1986
>
> CA R, Lewis, Rep Jerry, No 202-225-5861
>
> CT D, DeLauro, Rep Rosa L., I 202-225-3661
>
> FL D, Boyd, Rep F. Allen, I 202-225-5235
>
> FL R, Crenshaw, Rep Ander, No 202-225-2501
>
> FL R, Weldon, Rep Dave, No 202-225-3671
>
> FL R, Young, Rep C. W. Bill, No202-225-5961
>
> GA D, Bishop, Rep Sanford D., Jr., I 202-225-3631
>
> GA R, Kingston, Rep Jack, No 202-225-5831
>
> IA R, Latham, Rep Tom, No 202-225-5476
>
> ID R, Simpson, Rep Mike, No 202-225-5531
>
> IL D, Jackson, Rep Jesse L., Jr., I 202-225-0773
>
> IL R, Kirk, Rep Mark Steven, Vote Unknown 202-225-4835
>
> IL R, LaHood, Rep Ray, I 202-225-6201
>
> IN D, Visclosky, Rep Peter J., I 202-225-2461
>
> KS R, Tiahrt, Rep Todd, Vote Unknown 202-225-6216
>
> KY D, Chandler, Rep Ben, I 202-225-4706
>
> KY R, Rogers, Rep Hal, No 202-225-4601
>
> LA R, Alexander, Rep Rodney, No 202-225-8490
>
> MA D, Olver, Rep John W., vote unknown 202-225-5335
>
> MD D, Ruppersberger, Rep C. A. Dutch, I 202-225-3061
>
> MI D, Kilpatrick, Rep Carolyn Cheeks, I 202-225-2261
>
> MI R, Knollenberg, Rep Joe, No 202-225-5802
>
> MN D, McCollum, Rep Betty, I 202-225-6631
>
> MO R, Emerson, Rep Jo Ann, Vote Unknown 202-225-4404
>
> MS R, Wicker, Rep Roger F., No 202-225-4306
>
> MT R, Rehberg, Rep Dennis, No 202-225-3211
>
> NC D, Price, Rep David E., I 202-225-1784
>
> NJ D, Rothman, Rep Steve, I 202-225-5061
>
> NJ R, Frelinghuysen, Rep Rodney P., No 202-225-5034
>
> NM D, Udall, Rep Tom, I 202-225-6190
>
> NY D, Hinchey, Rep Maurice D., I 202-225-6335
>
> NY D, Israel, Rep Steve, I 202-225-3335
>
> NY D, Lowey, Rep Nita M., I 202-225-6506
>
> NY D, Serrano, Rep Jose E., I 202-225-4361
>
> NY R, Walsh, Rep James T., No 202-225-3701
>
> OH D, Kaptur, Rep Marcy, I 202-225-4146
>
> OH D, Ryan, Rep Tim, I 202-225-5261
>
> OH R, Hobson, Rep David L., No 202-225-4324
>
> OH R, Regula, Rep Ralph, No 202-225-3876
>
> PA D, Fattah, Rep Chaka, I 202-225-4001
>
> PA D, Murtha, Rep John P., vote unknown 202-225-2065
>
> PA R, Peter son, Rep John E., No 202-225-5121
>
> RI D, Kennedy, Rep Patrick J., I 202-225-4911
>
> TN R, Wamp, Rep Zach, No 202-225-3271
>
> TX D, Edwards, Rep Chet, vote unknown 202-225-6105
>
> TX D, Rodriguez, Rep Ciro D., I 202-225-4511
>
> TX R, Carter, Rep John R., No 202-225-3864
>
> TX R, Culberson, Rep John, vote unknown 202-225-2571
>
> TX R, Granger, Rep Kay, No 202-225-5071
>
> VA D, Moran, Rep Jim, vote unknown 202-225-4376
>
> VA R, Goode, Rep Virgil H., Jr., No 202-225-4711
>
> VA R, Wolf, Rep Frank R., No 202-225-5136
>
> WA D, Dicks, Rep Norm, I 202-225-5916
>
> WI D, Obey, Rep David R., Chair, I 202-225-3365
>
> WV D, Mollohan, Rep Alan B., I 202-225-4172
>
>
> Sincerely yours,
> The Constantly Barefooted,
> Ray
> Home phone and fax:
> (985)853-0139
> E-mail:
> mailto:rforetjr at bellsouth.net rforetjr at bellsouth.net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> Blog:
> http://www.raysworld.blogs.com www.raysworld.blogs.com
> Podcast .rss Feed:
> http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldofray http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldofray
>
> God bless President George W. Bush!
> God bless our troops!
> and God bless America
>
>
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.15/847 - Release Date: 6/12/2007
> 9:42 PM
>
>
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