53rd Senate Committee and PPT Declarations

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I'm considering putting together an omnibus higher education bill during the next session. If a couple of other Senators are willing to help, the Internal Affairs Committee would be a decent platform for this project. I'm even willing to chair the committee if I know that I can count on involvement from others (although I'd prefer that someone else take the reigns, as I intend to run for GOR Chair again). However, if there's no interest, I won't seek to remain on the committee, which, frankly, was completely useless during the previous session.

That sounds like an interesting endeavour and one I would be glad to help out on if necessary. However, I don't really want to get entangled into two committees.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

All right, the session has begun, so you have seventy-two hours to make your declarations ULTRA-OFFICIAL, and then we'll begin voting.

Also: Who's up for PPT?

[Barnes]

I nominate Yankee for PPT.
I nominate myself for Judiciary and National Security.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I declare for the NSC.  I second Yank for PPT.

[Spamage]

I declare for NSC

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I declare for Judiciary and Internal Affairs.

[Franzl]

Judiciary and internal affairs

[Niemeyerite]

Internal affairs

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

GOR, NSC, Judiciary

Listed in order of how much I would like a seat on the committee, although any would be an honor

[Oakvale]

I declare for GOR and Judiciary.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I declare for the Government Oversight & Reform Committee.


Since I am not yet ready to burn my draft card, I will thus declare for the position of President Pro-Tempore. In November, my purpose was to revive the Senate's reputation (which worked as best as could have been hoped I guess. We discussed and passed a lot of stuff on our end. Some may not like the content or the quality but that isn't as much a responsibility of the PPT as it is the Senate as a whole, though I do try to keep a balance between the two where possible). This time, my primary goal is to keep that going and to try and get the Committees in the game before it is too late for them.

I'M COMING FOR YA COMMITTEE CHAIRS!!!!

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

RANKED PREFERENCE!

Voting for PPT, as always, remains open for 120 hours or until somebody gets a majority. Voting for committees is open for 72.


PPT

[ ] NC Yankee

GOR

[ ] X
[ ] Oakvale
[ ] Nix
[ ] NC Yankee

NSC

[ ] Barnes
[ ] Ben
[ ] Spamage
[ ] X

JUD

[ ] Barnes
[ ] Hagrid
[ ] Franzl
[ ] X
[ ] Oakvale

IA

[ ] Hagrid
[ ] Franzl
[ ] Julio

[Franzl]

PPT: 1. Yankee

GOR: 1. Nix, 2. Oakvale, 3. Yankee

NSC: 1. Mr. X, 2. Ben, 3. Barnes


JUD: 1. Franzl, 2. Oakvale, 3. Hagrid

IA: 1. Julio, 2. Hagrid, 3. Franzl


Tried to balance things out there...

[Niemeyerite]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee

GOR

[2] X
[3] Oakvale
[1] Nix
[ ] NC Yankee

NSC

[1] Barnes
[3] Ben
[2] Spamage
[ ] X

JUD

[ ] Barnes
[ ] Hagrid
[1] Franzl
[2] X
[3] Oakvale

IA

[3] Hagrid
[1] Franzl
[2] Julio

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee

GOR

[2] X
[3] Oakvale
[1] Nix
[4] NC Yankee

NSC

[4] Barnes
[1] Ben
[2] Spamage
[3] X

JUD

[1] Barnes
[3] Hagrid
[2] Franzl
[5] X
[4] Oakvale

IA

[1] Hagrid
[3] Franzl
[2] Julio


As much as I want a spot on GOR, Atlasia is best served having Senator Averroes Nix on that committee, once/if that is assured then I'll start worrying about getting myself a position (same with Senator Ben and NSC).

[HagridOfTheDeep]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee

GOR

[4] X
[3] Oakvale
[1] Nix
[2] NC Yankee

NSC

[4] Barnes
[2] Ben
[1] Spamage
[3] X

JUD

[3] Barnes
[1] Hagrid
[ ] Franzl
[4] X
[2] Oakvale

IA

[1] Hagrid
[2] Franzl
[3] Julio

[Kaine for Senate '18]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee

GOR

[3] X
[2] Oakvale
[4] Nix
[1] NC Yankee

NSC

[4] Barnes
[1] Ben
[2] Spamage
[3] X

JUD

[1] Barnes
[4] Hagrid
[2] Franzl
[5] X
[3] Oakvale

IA

[1] Hagrid
[2] Franzl
[3] Julio

[Barnes]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee

GOR

[2] X
[4] Oakvale
[3] Nix
[1] NC Yankee

NSC

[2] Barnes
[1] Ben
[3] Spamage
[4] X

JUD

[1] Barnes
[5] Hagrid
[3] Franzl
[4] X
[2] Oakvale

IA

[1] Hagrid
[3] Franzl
[2] Julio

[Oakvale]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee

GOR

[4] X
[1 Oakvale
[2] Nix
[3] NC Yankee

NSC

[2] Barnes
[1] Ben
[3] Spamage
[4] X

JUD

[2] Barnes
[3] Hagrid
[4] Franzl
[5] X
[1] Oakvale

IA

[2] Hagrid
[1] Franzl
[3] Julio

[Spamage]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee

GOR

[4] X
[2] Oakvale
[1] Nix
[3] NC Yankee

NSC

[4] Barnes
[3] Ben
[1] Spamage
[2] X

JUD

[3] Barnes
[1] Hagrid
[ ] Franzl
[4] X
[2] Oakvale

IA

[1] Hagrid
[2] Franzl
[3] Julio

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

PPT

[1] NC Yankee
[2] Franzl
[3] Ben
[4] Hagrid
[5] Averroës Nix
[6] Oakvale
[7] JulioMadrid
[8] X
[9] Barnes
[10] Spamage

Franzl is second because he is the last one who showed interest in it and thus is the frontrunner when I skipped ot Canada. The rest are based on senority. I do this to emphasize that I am not the only one who can do this, anyone can if they can be dedicated enough to get it done and done right.

GOR

[3] X
[4] Oakvale
[2] Nix
[1] NC Yankee

NSC

[3] Barnes
[1] Ben
[2] Spamage
[4] X

JUD

[3] Barnes
[1] Hagrid
[ ] Franzl
[2] X
[ ] Oakvale

IA

[1] Hagrid
[2] Franzl
[3] Julio

I tried to make sure everyone got atleast a 3rd on atleast 1 committee, while at the same time trying to get people on them that would take them somewhere. However, that became difficult with the Judiciary and Oakie got the short end of the stick. Sorry, man.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I'll start tabulating these hopefully this evening.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Yankee is elected PPT.

GOR, first preferences:

Nix 6
Yankee 3
Oakvale 1

Nix is elected. His votes are redistributed:

[Nix 3]
Yankee 4
Oakvale 2
X 1

Yankee is elected. His votes are redistributed:

[Yankee 3]
Oakvale 2.6
X 1.4

Oakvale is elected without a quota.


NSC, first preferences:

Ben 5
Spamage 2
X 2
Barnes 1

Ben is elected. His votes are redistributed:

[Ben 3]
Spamage 3.2
X 2
Barnes 1.8

Spamage is elected. His votes are redistributed:

[Ben 3]
[Spamage 3]
X 2.16
Barnes 1.84

X is elected without a quota.


JUD, first preferences:


Barnes 3
Hagrid 3
Franzl 2
Oakvale 2

Barnes and Hagrid are elected with no surplus. Oakvale, having more second preferences than Franzl, is (I think?) elected without a quota.


IA:


It doesn't really matter as there were only three people running, but for what it's worth Hagrid got 6 first preferences, Franzl 2, and Julio 1.


Declare for chairmanships! Forty-eight hours.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Ah well, always knew GOR was a long shot, but at least I've positioned myself for the next opening.  Plus, I got on the NSC

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I declare for GOR Chair.

X, although you're not on the committee in this session, you are welcome to comment on our hearings.

Thank you, it would be my pleasure