July 2005 Budget Voting Thread

[Emsworth]

Senators have twenty-four hours in which to vote if they have not yet done so, or to modify their votes.

[Emsworth]

Proposal 2a passes with six Senators voting Aye, one Senator voting No, and one Senator abstaining.

Proposal 2b passes with six Senators voting Aye and two Senators voting No.

All other proposals pass with eight Ayes and no Noes.

[Peter]

Has this finished yet?

If so, shouldn't the Senate move on to other matters?

[Emsworth]

If so, shouldn't the Senate move on to other matters?

DanielX has made some proposals in the main Budget thread. I would bring them to a vote, but there seem to be a few issues (the proposals do not specify which programs are going to be cut). Once that is resolved, I would bring the Budget to a final vote.

[Sam Spade]

If so, shouldn't the Senate move on to other matters?

DanielX has made some proposals in the main Budget thread. I would bring them to a vote, but there seem to be a few issues (the proposals do not specify which programs are going to be cut). Once that is resolved, I would bring the Budget to a final vote.

Sounds like a good plan to me.

[Emsworth]

The question is on the adoption of the following spending cuts:

1. Sub-Department of Health and Human Services                           $76 billion;
2. Sub-Department of Education                $10 billion;
3. Environmental Protection Agency               $636 million;
4. Legislative Branch               $390 million;
5. Office of Personnel Management               $6 billion;
6. Sub-Department of the Treasury               $10 billion;
7. International Assistance Programs               $500 million.

All those in favor, say Aye; those opposed, say No.

[DanielX]

Yea to all seven.

[Sam Spade]

A question, Emsworth.  Are all of these cuts across-the-board?

[Emsworth]

Are all of these cuts across-the-board?

Yes, all cuts are across-the-board.

[Sam Spade]

Aye to 2, 4 (mainly because there is more we can cut from the legislative branch), 5 and 7

Nay to 1, 3 and 6

[MHS2002]

1: No
2: Aye
3: No
4: Aye
5: Aye
6: No
7: No

[King]

Nay on 1,3,7 and Aye on 2,4,5,6.

[MasterJedi]

Aye to 2, 4, 5 and 7.   Nay to 1, 3 and 6.

[Colin]

Aye on 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7
Nay on 1 and 6

[jokerman]

Aye to all except 1, 6, and 7

[Emsworth]

Senators have twenty-four hours to vote or to change their votes.

[Sam Spade]

Taking over the PPT job for a while. 

Totals are:

#1: Aye 1, Nay 6, Abstain 1 (will fail)
#2: Aye 7, Nay 0, Abstain 1 (will pass)
#3: Aye 3, Nay 4, Abstain 1 (future uncertain)
#4: Aye 7, Nay 0, Abstain 1 (will pass)
#5: Aye 7, Nay 0, Abstain 1 (will pass)
#6: Aye 2, Nay 5, Abstain 1 (will fail)
#7: Aye 4, Nay 3, Abstain 1 (future uncertain)

Senators yet to vote: FuturePrez, PBrunsel

corrected

[Emsworth]

#1: Aye 1, Nay 6 (will fail)
#2: Aye 7, Nay 0 (will pass)
#3: Aye 3, Nay 4 (future uncertain)
#4: Aye 7, Nay 0 (will pass)
#5: Aye 7, Nay 0 (will pass)
#6: Aye 2, Nay 5 (likely fail)
#7: Aye 4, Nay 3 (future uncertain)

Gabu is deemed to have abstained on all of the above, as he noted in his Leave of Absence request. Therefore, #6 will fail.

[Emsworth]

Voting is now closed. There have voted:

1. Aye 1; No 6
2. Aye 7; No 0
3. Aye 3; No 4
4. Aye 7; No 0
5. Aye 7; No 0
6. Aye 2; No 5
7. Aye 4; No 3

Therefore, I declare that motions 2, 4, 5, and 7 are approved, and that motions 1, 3, and 6 are rejected.

[Emsworth]

We may now proceed to the final vote on the Budget (see here for the text).

The question is on the passage of the Revised Budget for Fiscal Year 2006. All those in favor, say Aye; those opposed, say No.

[King]

Abstain

[Sam Spade]

Aye, it's at least a good start. 

Hopefully, the economy will improve enough in the next four months where less cuts will be necessary.

[DanielX]

Abstain.

[Colin]

Aye. It's horrible that we could not solve the deficit problem now. Hopefully in four months when we have to make the final budget we can work out some sort of plan by which we can have a balanced budget without gutting the current government programs or raising taxes to a much higher level.

[jokerman]

Aye