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This was not, technically speaking, against the rules. House Rule XX, clause 2 (a) says that there is a 15-minute minimum for most votes by electronic device. There is no formal maximum. A vote is not final until the vote numbers have been read by the speaker and the result declared. But since electronic voting began in January 1973, the norm has been long established and clear: Fifteen minutes is the voting time.
Democracy is a fragile web of laws, rules and norms. The norms are just as important to the legitimacy of the system as the rules. Blatant violations of them on a regular basis corrode the system.
Were there any house RULES broken?
As we all know anything that is concidered the "norm" does change.
The minimum time allowed is 15 minutes, and there is no TIME LIMIT as to how long a electronic vote can take.
And win at any cost?
The winners here are the seniors who will drugs on medicare.
Or is it this author, who is blatantly liberal does not think it is a good idea to give seniors prescription care.
Now thats a first, a liberal who doesnt want to help someone.
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