Emergency Niger Relief Bill

[Emsworth]

Emergency Niger Relief Act

Whereas, the people of Niger are suffereing from extreme poverty, famine, and lack of aid;

The Republic of Atlasia approves an emergency budget of $25,000,000 to be given to the United Nations relief fund for direct aid for the people of Niger.

Sponsor: Sen. True Independent

[Siege40]

Given the state of emergency in Niger, I hope that the Senate will pass this bill swiftly for my signature.

Siege

[12th Doctor]

Okay, I'm not going to tell you what I thought this said that first glance.

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Okay, I'm not going to tell you what I thought this said that first glance.

Your information is ndly.

[CheeseWhiz]

Okay, I'm not going to tell you what I thought this said that first glance.

Don't worry, I thought the same thing and thought it must of been a joke bill untill I clicked it.

[12th Doctor]

Okay, I'm not going to tell you what I thought this said that first glance.

Your information is ndly.

ndly means stingy

[True Democrat]

Hey, everyone, just checking back in.  I'm on the cruise now.  Basically, the UN says they need $50 million to solve the crisis, so I thought we could put up half of it, which isn't that much in our budget anyway.

[Alcon]

Okay, I'm not going to tell you what I thought this said that first glance.

Haha, same.

[Gabu]

Okay, I'm not going to tell you what I thought this said that first glance.

Haha, same.

Don't worry, I think most of us had that.  I did.

[Siege40]

As much fun as it is to hear about what you thought this bill said... stop it and call for a vote!

Siege

[7,052,770]

Is the money going to actually go to the people?  If so, I'm all for it.

[Gabu]

Is the money going to actually go to the people?  If so, I'm all for it.

Well, it calls it "direct aid", so I would presume that the answer is "yes".

If Emsworth approves, I'm thinking that we should skip straight to voting, given that there seems to be no real debate over this.

[PBrunsel]

Well I can assume that some corrupt millitary dictator will get his hands on this money, so I would hope we would add more provisions of how it will be dispersed. "Aide to Africa" quickly becomes "Aide to Bloated Tyrants."

[Gabu]

Well I can assume that some corrupt millitary dictator will get his hands on this money, so I would hope we would add more provisions of how it will be dispersed. "Aide to Africa" quickly becomes "Aide to Bloated Tyrants."

After reading up on what the UN is doing, it sounds as if they're directly giving food to the people of Niger.  The aid is not in the form of money given to government officials.

[7,052,770]

If the UN is doing it right, then I support it fully and would lke to move straight to voting.

[Emsworth]

The question is on final passage. All those in favor, say Aye; those opposed, say No.

[DanielX]

Abstain.

EDIT: Changed my mind. Aye.

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[Gabu]

Aye.

[PBrunsel]

Aye

[True Democrat]

Aye

[Emsworth]

With four ayes and three abstentions/ absences, the bill has enough votes to pass. Senators have twenty-four hours to vote or change their votes.

[MHS2002]

Aye

[Sam Spade]

Aye.

[7,052,770]

Aye