Yates Cancer Research Bill [Failed]

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

I have seen other bills withdrawn by the sponsor, though some have received criticism saying "this bill is ridiculous". I don't see much difference between this and some of the other ones.

[Brandon H]

Indeed, it's not sanctioned by the OSPR. However, it seems to me that tradition pertains only to the withdrawal of original unamended bills or maybe bills still close in spirit to the original (might be worth studying in further depth though).

A bill should not be able to be amended to the point where it gets to not "close in spirit to the original".

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Nay on the amendment.

[Brandon H]

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Why not? It happens all the time in the real US Congress.

Yes. The real U.S. Congress is broken.

[Brandon H]

Abstain.

[Brandon H]

I wish to propose an amendment to Section 3 of this legislation:

3. The sum of $1 is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund each fiscal year and $1 is appropriated to the Fund for fiscal year 2008.

Since Sam is not yet eligible to become a senator, I will sponsor this amendment

Since TN2024 resigned as the Southeast Regional Senator, it is the Governor's duty to appoint a replacement. Given Sam won the election, Governor Bono appointed him to the seat now rather than waiting until July.

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

The amendment passes, 4 - 3 with 1 abstention. In my interpretation of the OSPR, the vote closed 5 days after it opened which was before today.

We are now voting on the following amendment:

4. The Fund shall be used to research and prosecute brain cancer victims and survivors who have lied about their brain cancer condition.

[Brandon H]

Nay

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Aye

[Brandon H]

Nay