Emergency Initiative for Haiti Earthquake Relief (Law'ed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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Sponsor: Badger

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I have concerns about this bill. There are no safeguards as to where the money will go and the UN is notoriously bad and keeping track of it.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I echo the words of my colleagues. There doesn't seem to be any loopholes in this legislation, and Haiti is in need of all the aid it can get.

No loopholes?

What about the concerns, Hashemite and I raised.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Since Badger was the sponsor, I don't believe a vote is required on the amendment, unless there is an objection.  If there are no objections, I call upon the PPT to bring this matter to a vote with all due haste.

The OSPR requires that a bill be on the floor 72 hours minimum before a vote can commence.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Also because debate occured so recently, a cloture vote is required.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This motion is out of order on the grounds that 72 hours have not elapsed since the resolution was brought to the floor.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The earliest possible time to introduce a cloture motion is 6:30:46 PM Jan 17, 2010.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Looks like we need another amendment to the OSPR. 

Looks like I am the first PPT in ages to actually read and refer to the OSPR constantly. 

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

What does OSPR stand for, anyway?

Official Senate Procedures and Rules most likely. Though that is a guess.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

As President of the Senate, with The President Pro Tem's concurrence I'd like to move this immediately to a vote per Article VIII Section I, Clause B of the OSPR.


NCYankee, be aware of the emergency protocols Sorry I hadn't noticed this before, guys, I've had a lots of RL stuff that I've been dealing with (but all will be back to normal soon!)

Damn it, didn't consider that, I concur with the President of the Senate.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The final on passage of this emergency legislation for the relief of Haiti is now open, Senators please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators voting in the affirmative: Afleitch, Duke, Hashemite, MaxQue, NC Yankee, Tmthforu94

Senators Badger, Fritz, Hans-im-Gluck, and Mint have not voted.

No Senator voted in the Negative


This bill has enough votes to pass. Senators have 24 hours to change to their votes.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

If there are no nay votes, the 24 hour waiting period is not required.

Do all Senators have to have voted Aye for that occur, or just no Senate who has voted already voting Nay?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

If I read the rules correctly, if the bill has enough votes to pass AND there were no nay votes, the vote can be closed.  See article 5, section 2, clause 4.

I agree with that interpretation

Well, looks like we both achieved something this weekend. You got Mint to post more in the Senate, and I got you reading the wiki. There is hope for this Senate yet.

This legislation has passed and is hereby presented to the President for his signature.