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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« on: October 11, 2005, 08:26:39 PM »
Save the Fine Arts Bill

1. The National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities Elimination Bill is hereby repealed.

2.  The National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities are hereby reinstated immediately upon the signature of the President.

Sponsor: Sen. True Independent
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2005, 03:07:00 PM »
Governor Bono has made a very good argument against such projects. It is not, I think, relevant if a project costs several billion dollars, or "only a few million." In either case, I feel that it constitutes unwarranted waste of taxpayer money.

Certainly, the arts and sciences are very important, but no-one on the other side has conclusively demonstrated that these will suffer because private individuals rather than the government will pay for them.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2005, 03:55:17 PM »
The question is on final passage. All those in favor, say Aye; those opposed, say No.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2005, 01:59:59 PM »
Senators have 24 hours to vote or change their votes.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2005, 03:47:59 PM »
Sen. Colin is assumed to be absent, since he hasn't posted in a while.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2005, 04:18:05 PM »
To approve a non-essential spending increase at a time of national stringency strikes me as fiscally irresponsible. I hope that one or more Senators may be persuaded to change their votes to No.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2005, 05:07:03 PM »
Quote from: Senator True Independent on October 18, 2005, 05:04:47 PM
But the federal government supports education in many other ways.  Why should the government not support the fine arts?
Well, subsidizing paintings does not really contribute to education in any direct manner.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2005, 03:19:19 PM »
There have voted:

Aye: 5
No: 4

The bill is accordingly passed, and presented to the President.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2005, 06:11:09 PM »
Does Sen. True Independent desire a veto override vote?
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2005, 07:39:12 PM »
The question, then, is on overriding the President's veto. All those in favor, say Aye; those opposed, say No.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2005, 05:17:50 AM »
The bill has enough votes to fail. Senators have 24 hours to vote or change their votes.
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Emsworth
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2005, 10:02:16 AM »
Quote from: Emsworth on October 20, 2005, 05:17:50 AM
The bill has enough votes to fail. Senators have 24 hours to vote or change their votes.
The veto override attempt has failed.
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