Oil Pipeline Funding Expungement Act (Law'd)

[DemPGH]

I will support the latest version and while it might appear cosmetic, I applaud the effort to make the title fit the content of the bill. We need to overall be more conscious of that, IMO. You have no idea how helpful that is when researching the database, particularly for something like a lawsuit or for just policy reference. Anyway, the last thing we need to be doing is constructing more pipelines. Renewable and clean energies are the future.

[Cranberry]

Your last two sentences just so perfectly sum up my philosophy on that issue, Mr President

I am too in favour of a final vote.

[Lumine]

I also support a final vote.

[TNF]

Senators, a final vote is now open on the Oil Pipeline Funding Expungement Act. Please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

[TNF]

AYE

[Cassius]

Nay

[PPT Spiral]

Nay

[bore]

Aye

[Cranberry]

Aye

Why are you opposed to this, Spiral and Cassius? I don't recall you ever making your point here.

[Lumine]

Aye.

[Dr. Cynic]

Aye

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Motion to delay final vote

I purpose the following amendment

Oil Pipeline Funding Expungement Act

1. No new oil pipelines shall be constructed or existing pipelines expanded with the aid of federal funding, effective upon the passage of this legislation.

2. The total sum in federal funding saved through the provisions in Clause 1 of this bill shall be apportioned to the sum in federal funding for energy drawn from renewable sources.[/quote]

3. The The Federal Government of Atlasia shall divest and sell it's held pipelines at fair market value to any and all Atlasian bidders

[/quote]

[TNF]

I will not delay the final vote.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

NAY

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I will not delay the final vote.

What are your reasons to not delaying the final vote even though I have proposed an amendment?

[TNF]

I will not delay the final vote.

What are your reasons to not delaying the final vote even though I have proposed an amendment?

Because the final vote has already begun and I do not feel that your amendment would pass even were I stop the final vote and instead begin another vote on your amendment. It is frivolous and therefore not worth considering.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Somewhat hesitant AYE

It's much much better than the original wording and impact.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I will not delay the final vote.

What are your reasons to not delaying the final vote even though I have proposed an amendment?

Because the final vote has already begun and I do not feel that your amendment would pass even were I stop the final vote and instead begin another vote on your amendment. It is frivolous and therefore not worth considering.

You're no longer PPT.

[Cranberry]

I will not delay the final vote.

What are your reasons to not delaying the final vote even though I have proposed an amendment?

Because the final vote has already begun and I do not feel that your amendment would pass even were I stop the final vote and instead begin another vote on your amendment. It is frivolous and therefore not worth considering.

You're no longer PPT.

But he is Acting President of the Senate, until we have a VP or a new PPT. Who else should administer the Senate please?

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I will not delay the final vote.

What are your reasons to not delaying the final vote even though I have proposed an amendment?

Because the final vote has already begun and I do not feel that your amendment would pass even were I stop the final vote and instead begin another vote on your amendment. It is frivolous and therefore not worth considering.

My amendment is not frivolous. Do you not understand the government would make money off my proposal. Is your opposition to my amendment based on the fact you want to nationalize the energy industry? How is my amendment frivolous?

[bore]

The main problem, ignoring the fact that it's not exactly clear if the government owns any pipeline, is that you proposed it after the bill moved to a final vote.

[DemPGH]

I think 2/3 (7/10) of the Senate has to concur to halt a final vote and before anything else can happen, but I'm not warm on the proposed clause 3 because I'm not sure how applicable it is. At any rate, I'm serious that I think we should get some procedural clarification on what is going on before we do anything new.

[TNF]

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

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

If the President is correct I motion to hold a vote to delay a final vote to determine the merits of the proposed amendment.

[Cranberry]

If the President is correct I motion to hold a vote to delay a final vote to determine the merits of the proposed amendment.

Hasn't the final vote already concluded? It's just the 24-hours vote change period, afaik.