Mullings by Rich Galen | Secret Decoder Ring for March 9, 2001

230 Votes
Friday March 9, 2001

TITLE: "230 Votes" The number of votes in the House yesterday in favor of the first phase of the Bush tax relief program

"…assuming everyone is present and voting …" There is one vacancy, a Democratic seat in California. There were, five other members who did not vote.

"…H.R. 3…" Go here to see the entire text of H.R. 3 (it is very short).

"…Ten Democrats …" This is from the NY Times:
The 10 Democrats who broke ranks and voted for the Republican tax bill are mostly Southerners from districts that voted heavily for Mr. Bush for president. They were Robert E. Cramer of Alabama, Gary A. Condit of California, Sanford D. Bishop Jr. of Georgia, Ken Lucas of Kentucky, Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, James A. Traficant Jr. of Ohio, Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Bob Clement of Tennessee, Bart Gordon of Tennessee and Ralph M. Hall of Texas.

" …The GOP does not have a great deal of experience …" The last time this happened was in 1954 when the GOP controlled the House and Senate and Dwight Eisenhower was President.

Mullings' Catchy Caption of the Day:

"Mr. President! Mr. President! I'm a dentist. See?"
-- AP Photo/Kenneth Lambert

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