Comments on: Here we go again http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/ The Virginia General Assembly from the perspective of 7 West. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chris Saxman http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Chris Saxman Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:06:38 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-24 Kris, you know that the House or any committee can discharge a bill with a majority vote. Roll call votes can be had in full committee with 20% of those present requesting it(just like the floor). I think your party made up those rules, we just applied them. While many in your party made politically charged speeches about the rules, privately they agreed that the system work much more efficiently. Of course, I was not there in the days of 22 committees and Cross Over lasting until midnight so I really cannot judge the difference. HOWEVER, several people have asked me why I voted a certain way in subcommittee, so some people can and do pay attention. Kris, you know that the House or any committee can discharge a bill with a majority vote. Roll call votes can be had in full committee with 20% of those present requesting it(just like the floor). I think your party made up those rules, we just applied them. While many in your party made politically charged speeches about the rules, privately they agreed that the system work much more efficiently. Of course, I was not there in the days of 22 committees and Cross Over lasting until midnight so I really cannot judge the difference. HOWEVER, several people have asked me why I voted a certain way in subcommittee, so some people can and do pay attention.

]]> By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Kris Amundson Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:14:30 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-23 I really don't even mind so much having things disposed of in subcommittee if there are some safeguards (the right to ask for a full committee hearing) AND public votes. Face it--there are some dreadful bills. But people do have a right to know, and there should be some minimum number of votes that could bring the issue before a full committee. I really don’t even mind so much having things disposed of in subcommittee if there are some safeguards (the right to ask for a full committee hearing) AND public votes. Face it–there are some dreadful bills. But people do have a right to know, and there should be some minimum number of votes that could bring the issue before a full committee.

]]> By: Chris Saxman http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Chris Saxman Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:55:15 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-19 i wish they would. the meetings are open and home to some of our best policy discussions. i wish they would. the meetings are open and home to some of our best policy discussions.

]]> By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Kris Amundson Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:56:53 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-15 Don't know if we'll blog from the subcommittees ... but SOMEBODY ought to report on the votes there. Don’t know if we’ll blog from the subcommittees … but SOMEBODY ought to report on the votes there.

]]> By: Waldo Jaquith http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Waldo Jaquith Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:17:25 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-14 Please blog from subcommittees! We the people want to be able to pay attention to what goes on in there! Please blog from subcommittees! We the people want to be able to pay attention to what goes on in there!

]]> By: Chris Saxman http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Chris Saxman Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:10:53 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-10 Looks like you are going to turn the phrase "what happens in 7 West, stays in 7 West" on its ear. No blogging from subcommittees! Pay attention in there! Looks like you are going to turn the phrase “what happens in 7 West, stays in 7 West” on its ear. No blogging from subcommittees! Pay attention in there!

]]> By: Claire Gastanaga http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Claire Gastanaga Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:04:30 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-8 Kris and Bob: Glad that you've gotten hooked and are sticking around. Looking forward to reading more from the 7th Floor. Claire Kris and Bob:
Glad that you’ve gotten hooked and are sticking around.

Looking forward to reading more from the 7th Floor.

Claire

]]> By: J. Sarge http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7 J. Sarge Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:31:26 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-7 Glad to hear that y'all will continue to be a part of the blogosphere. You are doing a better job than I at updating! Glad to hear that y’all will continue to be a part of the blogosphere. You are doing a better job than I at updating!

]]> By: David http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-6 David Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:09:08 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-6 Excellent! I'm so glad you're sticking around - your fine dispatches from the inner sanctum are very much appreciated. And, at the risk of sounding shallow, this is possibly the prettiest blog in all of Virginia. Nice job. Excellent! I’m so glad you’re sticking around – your fine dispatches from the inner sanctum are very much appreciated.

And, at the risk of sounding shallow, this is possibly the prettiest blog in all of Virginia. Nice job.

]]> By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Kris Amundson Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:32:02 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/07/04/here-we-go-again/#comment-5 Being compared to Mitch is a real compliment. He was a great delegate. We miss him (although we are very happy with his replacement Dave Toscano). Being compared to Mitch is a real compliment. He was a great delegate. We miss him (although we are very happy with his replacement Dave Toscano).

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