[Ludoman]

Интересная дискуссия на 2+2

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Оказывается, может быть достаточно одного сенатора, чтоб заблокировать законопроект и не дать ему дойти до голосования в этом году (тогда в следующем году придется начинать все сначала, а в ноябре выборы и фиг знает, как они закончатся для республиканцев).

Сообщение от Цитата:

Happens all the time, though it often isn't 100% secret. All it takes is ONE Senator to object to unanimous consent agreements and a bill suddenly becomes a HUGE pain in the ass to get passed. Depending on how opposed that one Senator is, passage could take up to 60 hours of debate plus two or more affirmative roll call votes with 2/3 of Senators voting in the affirmative (See Senate Rule XXII at [Зарегистрироваться?]). Basically, this is more than a week's worth of debate, meaning that when a Senator makes it clear he/she is fully committed to opposing passage, the leaders usually give up unless the bill in question is of a "must-pass" nature.

Example: There's a great bill to reform passenger rail programs in the United States (s.1516) -- one that passed by a 93-6 margin not so long ago as an amendment to an unrelated vehicle. That bill's sponsors have been trying to get it called up for very brief floor consideration followed by maybe one amendment and a voice vote (e.g a vote that can be taken without forcing all 100 Senators to come down and cast their vote) for over a year, to no avail. Why? Some unpublished "holds" by very conservative Senators (cough, Sununu, cough). Since the bill is not of a "must-pass" nature, it will never pass this year despite having 93 Senators on record as being in favor of it.

Сообщение от Цитата:

Oh Party and Stars, can't you spend one hours worth of rake each to pay off Reid or anyone to place a hold on this.

8-)

[rugambler]

Сообщение от Лудоман писал чт, 20 июля 2006 22:31

Так что тут бабка на двое сказала. Вот если затруднят ввод-вывод денег, тогда действительно жопа.

Как ты справедливо заметил, узкое место здесь - ввод-вывод денег, т.к. остаются документальные свидетельства нарушения закона.
Опять же - логи провайдеров...