WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES PASS ANTI-UNION BUDGET IN SURPRISE VOTE
Lyana Kunichoff, truthout | News in Brief
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill on a slim majority, leaving 28 members of the 96-representative House unable to vote. After a 61-hour debate, the Republican-controlled chamber used a procedural rule to bring debate to an end early. Speaker Pro Tempore Bill Kramer (R) announced a voice vote on final passage at 1 AM; Republicans immediately shouted aye while Democrats booed, attempting to be recognized to demand a seperate motion, reported Talking Points Memo. Kramer called the vote, and with 51 ayes and 17 nays, the bill passed to the Senate. Democrats from the upper chamber remain in exile in Illinois to avoid a vote on the bill.
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Feb. 25, 2011