SENATE BILL: Government Oversight and Reform Committee Resolution (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I wrote this one a while ago so it may need some review to ensure functionality. Might want to consider naming it something more kickass and less lame.


Basically, it is the realization of what's his face's idea about committees from a few months ago. We can experiment and see if we can't make something out of it.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I support this- but no ideas on a better name

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

When and exactly what process will be used to select senators?  I think that should be addressed by the bill.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Scott- I read it as the Senate electing the members. I propose the following amendment to make this more clear...

The President of the Senate shall open nominations for committee membership at the start of each session

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I like this, although I'd like to see another committee for foreign affairs, which I'll introduce later as a separate bill.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I like this, although I'd like to see another committee for foreign affairs, which I'll introduce later as a separate bill.

Could you include the administration of the armed services under that committee?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I like this, although I'd like to see another committee for foreign affairs, which I'll introduce later as a separate bill.

Could you include the administration of the armed services under that committee?

I should have been more clear; it would an Armed Services/Foreign Affairs committee.

[Napoleon]

I applaud this move and Senator Ben's proposal.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I'd like to introduce an Amendment:

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[CLARENCE 2015!]

Strongly support... can I move for unanimous consent?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Strongly support... can I move for unanimous consent?

Let's get the Amendments through, first.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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I think we should hold up on creating numerous spinoffs until we see how this one goes. If this works we can then spinoff various reponsibilities to other committees.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment has passed.


The reason I put the President of the Senate in there was I had grand ideas of finding something else to bother the Vice President with.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Any more amendments, better name ideas?

[TJ in Oregon]

To partially mitigate the garrulous verbosity of this moniker, I humbly beseech the attention of the gallery to propose we abridge the name:
 

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(Yes, this is an amendment)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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[Kaine for Senate '18]

I object, since it includes the language from before my Amendment allowing the President of the Senate to name the Chairman.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

TJ, you may revise the amendment.

[TJ in Oregon]

TJ, you may revise the amendment.

Done.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I withdraw my objection.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am gonna add two hours to the original objection time.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment has passed.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Final vote?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Maybe, but first I have a question to ask.


Who is interested in serving on the committee? I am willing to serve as a member, but I don't really desire to be chairman, especially if I am PPT again, which is a decision that is yet to be made.