Comments for GovTrack.us Blog http://www.govtrack.us/blog The GovTrack blog includes site news and occasional analysis of U.S. legislation. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:52:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Aye versus Yea: What’s the difference? by john boelte http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/11/18/aye-versus-yea-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-4150 john boelte Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:52:11 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=357#comment-4150 Thanks for the clarification. As a first time visitor to the site I was a bit confused when I saw the votes and wondered why a simple yes or no would have been so much clearer. Thanks for the clarification. As a first time visitor to the site I was a bit confused when I saw the votes and wondered why a simple yes or no would have been so much clearer.

]]> Comment on Delivering the H.R. 45 “Group Letter” by American Constitutional Law Society http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/05/22/delivering-the-hr-45-group-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-4144 American Constitutional Law Society Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:10 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=121#comment-4144 As our Representitives do not read our mail why can't we force news chanels to read our daily comments and fax news chanels comments to the Reps. The Southern General As our Representitives do not read our mail why can’t we force news chanels to read our daily comments and fax news chanels comments to the Reps.
The Southern General

]]> Comment on What are the different types of bills? by Guy http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/11/11/what-are-the-different-types-of-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4132 Guy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:51:55 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=355#comment-4132 You are incorrect. It is revenue bills which are not allowed to originate in the Senate, according to Article I, Section 7, clause 1 of the Constitution. The House also holds that appropriation bills are not allowed to originate in the Senate, however that is not explicitly stated in the Constitution. The House simply ignores Senate appropriation bills, passing their own version. The Senate can't do anything about it. You are incorrect. It is revenue bills which are not allowed to originate in the Senate, according to Article I, Section 7, clause 1 of the Constitution.
The House also holds that appropriation bills are not allowed to originate in the Senate, however that is not explicitly stated in the Constitution. The House simply ignores Senate appropriation bills, passing their own version. The Senate can’t do anything about it.

]]> Comment on GovTrack Merchandise by Barry Bettenhausen http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/10/15/govtrack-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-4107 Barry Bettenhausen Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:07:35 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=342#comment-4107 Great gifts, as such they should all have the Web address on them so as to spread the word about this great site! Great gifts, as such they should all have the Web address on them so as to spread the word about this great site!

]]> Comment on Delivering the H.R. 45 “Group Letter” by Charles LaBounty http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/05/22/delivering-the-hr-45-group-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-4097 Charles LaBounty Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:17:24 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=121#comment-4097 This is very interesting. It's clear our Congress is not listening to us on many subjects. As main stream America has been conisitently voicing concerns over big government, the main stream media has been undermining and insulting these efforts. I would like to sugest this same effort be tried again on HR45 but with 3000 signatures and addresses. Congress has not listened on health care, maybe they will listen on this one --- maybe .... This is very interesting.
It’s clear our Congress is not listening to us on many subjects. As main stream America has been conisitently voicing concerns over big government, the main stream media has been undermining and insulting these efforts.
I would like to sugest this same effort be tried again on HR45 but with 3000 signatures and addresses.
Congress has not listened on health care, maybe they will listen on this one — maybe ….

]]> Comment on Student Loan Bailout Bills Rife with Fiscal Pitfalls by Michael Tribelhorn http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2008/04/29/student-loan-bailout-bills-rife-with-fiscal-pitfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-4095 Michael Tribelhorn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2008/04/29/student-loan-bailout-bills-rife-with-fiscal-pitfalls/#comment-4095 How many corporations are getting billions and then filing for bankruptcy when there are many of us with student loans and are unemployed and cannot get loan forgivness and cannot pay the loans back as the interest gets bigger and bigger How many corporations are getting billions and then filing for bankruptcy
when there are many of us with student loans and are unemployed and cannot get loan forgivness and cannot pay the loans back as the interest gets bigger and bigger

]]> Comment on Delivering the H.R. 45 “Group Letter” by Ron Fults http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/05/22/delivering-the-hr-45-group-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-4065 Ron Fults Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:10:48 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=121#comment-4065 You guys have developed the greatest tool I have ever found for "We the people....." Keep up the outstanding work..!!! You guys have developed the greatest tool I have ever found for “We the people…..”

Keep up the outstanding work..!!!

]]> Comment on GovTrack Merchandise by Pex Petrov http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/10/15/govtrack-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-4056 Pex Petrov Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:25:08 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=342#comment-4056 Geez, Rebecca, can't you say anything nice? These are great! Geez, Rebecca, can’t you say anything nice? These are great!

]]> Comment on GovTrack Merchandise by Josh Tauberer http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/10/15/govtrack-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 Josh Tauberer Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:33:02 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=342#comment-4049 That's not an ethical/moral priority for GovTrack. That’s not an ethical/moral priority for GovTrack.

]]> Comment on GovTrack Merchandise by Rebecca http://www.govtrack.us/blog/2009/10/15/govtrack-merchandise/comment-page-1/#comment-4048 Rebecca Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:22:23 +0000 http://www.govtrack.us/blog/?p=342#comment-4048 Couldn't find T's Made in the USA? Couldn’t find T’s Made in the USA?

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