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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: NateRiver on January 16, 2009, 03:51:22 AM

Title: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: NateRiver on January 16, 2009, 03:51:22 AM

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The U.S. Senate just failed to pass a disapproval resolution relating to the release of the remaining $350 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds.  CFA and other groups had called on Congress to support the resolution, because the first half of the funds has neither been used to fulfill the initial purpose of purchasing toxic assets, nor has it lived up to transparency and accountability standards the American people deserve and were promised.  

The resolution provided an opportunity to pause the bailout-mania and take a step back to remember that government should not be in the business of being the insurer of last resort, of picking winners and losers. Unfortunately, the Senate did not take this opportunity. Here's the vote tally.


Fiscal Accountability ATR (http://www.fiscalaccountability.org/index.php?content=bw-disapp)

To see how your Senator  :( voted, follow the link in the article.

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Sam Adams on January 16, 2009, 04:45:05 AM

Quote from: NateRiver on January 16, 2009, 03:51:22 AM

Fiscal Accountability ATR (http://www.fiscalaccountability.org/index.php?content=bw-disa)

To see how your Senator  :( voted, follow the link in the article.

Bad link.

Did the Republicans grow a spine? But the Dems control everythng now.  :(

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Miss Mia on January 16, 2009, 11:48:07 AM

Both Senators from Texas voted "yea."

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Chris on January 16, 2009, 11:49:47 AM

Link has been fixed.

Vote Results (http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00005)

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: TheSarge on January 16, 2009, 11:56:15 AM

Quote from: Miss Mia on January 16, 2009, 11:48:07 AM

Both Senators from Texas voted "yea."

 :banghead: :censored: :bird:

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Flame on January 16, 2009, 01:00:15 PM

Quote from: TxRadioguy on January 16, 2009, 11:56:15 AM

:banghead: :censored: :bird:

Actually, yea is the "good" vote...they were voting to not release more funds.  The "nays" won.

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Tucker on January 16, 2009, 01:40:38 PM

Tester (D-MT) voted just like obama would have. :lmao:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00005

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Eupher on January 16, 2009, 02:04:59 PM

Missouri:

McCaskill - nay (no surprise there, bein' a libtard an' all... :loser:)
Bond - yea ( :cheersmate: )

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: rich_t on January 16, 2009, 02:06:27 PM

Voinovich voted Nay just like to good little libtard that he is.  I am so glad that he has decided not to run for re-election.

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: docstew on January 16, 2009, 03:53:09 PM

wasn't surprised by the nay votes from Snowe, Voinovich, Alexander, or Lugar, but when did Kyl become a RINO?  Hell, even McCain voted Yea.

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: miskie on January 16, 2009, 06:46:12 PM

McCain (R-AZ), Yea 

Where was this McCain hiding ? Because this isn't the same one that recently ran for POTUS, is it ?

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Jim on January 16, 2009, 09:15:18 PM

no point in even looking at my two senators... I'm profoundly depressed at what my sorry commonwealth has elected.

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: Sam Adams on January 17, 2009, 12:50:10 AM

I am almost afraid to ask, but what does it mean when it says, "Present, Giving Live Pair"? (Hatch, R-UT is an example)

Title: Re: Senate Vote To Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds FAILS
Post by: BlueStateSaint on January 17, 2009, 06:06:19 AM

I knew exactly how "my" two senators voted.  Right, Carl? :whatever: ::)