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If you’re a House junkie, which I must admit shamefully that I am, seeing your favorite drama queens on the House floor, and watching them all jockey for a few more minutes on the Tee Vee outside the chamber, is part of the fun of today’s proceedings.

Though there’s a lot of competition for this title, I’d say that the biggest prima donna in the House is Loretta Sanchez, who represents the D+4 district CA-47. Loretta was always a pretty safe “Yes” vote, but she stirred up some excitement today when it appeared for a short moment that she might hang out at a Florida fundraiser instead of coming back to DC to vote.

Of course that was bullshit. Would someone who sends out Christmas cards like these miss the most important vote she’ll ever take?

(By the way, trivia fans, Loretta’s the only House member in history to serve with her sister, the more progressive and less dramatic Linda (CA-39).)

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  5. 5.

    Cat Lady

    Maybe she was surfing the Appalachian Trail?

    She doesn’t want to fuck with The Nancy today. No. She. Doesn’t.

  8. 8.

    Shaun

    (By the way, trivia fans, Loretta’s the only House member in history to serve with her sister, the more progressive and less dramatic Linda (CA-39).)

    there’s something fishy with the logic here.

  10. 10.

    Brian J

    Did Boehner seriously suggest that the Democrats locked the Republicans out of the legislative process? Maybe I am hallucinating, but that’s what I thought him say.

    If that’s the case, he’s so far gone from this world, he’s never coming back.

  12. 12.

    mai naem

    What???? How come Nancy Pelosi doesn’t have the Nazi armband on? Where’s the hammer and sickle tattoo?

  21. 21.

    Woodrow "asim" Jarvis Hill

    Note to Agent Orange: I know you meant the word “comity”, but sounding like you’re saying “bring comedy to the House floor” shows a…well, the same subtly of wit you’re brought to the whole damned debate.

  22. 22.

    mistermix

    I think Nancy’s taken more than a minute for her speech. I’m waiting for a point of order, under House rule 12 (a) subchapter 3 (b) saying that the do-over clause is now active and we need 10 minutes of debate on each side before a vote on the point of order.

  24. 24.

    TR

    Wait, I was led to believe Nancy Pelosi was constantly devouring newborn babies and lighting the American flag on fire.

  26. 26.

    Oily Taint

    there’s something fishy with the logic here.

    Yeah, Shaun, it’s kind of glaring. Let’s time him…

  28. 28.

    SGEW

    All politics is personal!

    Can I just say how extraordinary it is to see Madam Speaker say that?

    Just . . . yeah.

  38. 38.

    Some Guy

    Pelosi is doing acknowledgements. Nice. Don’t see many other reps thanking other people. Maybe if Pelosi did a beach shot in a photo studio? Sanchez knows a good picture when someone tells her.

  47. 47.

    SIA

    Great remarks by Ms Pelosi. You go girlfriend. Being a woman is no longer a per-existing condition. Hell yeah!

  48. 48.

    cincyanon

    She was trying to hold her fire for the real debate. Healthcare was easy. Dental care is where all the action is going to be.

  49. 49.

    SIA

    Great remarks by Ms Pelosi. You go girlfriend. Being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. Hell yeah!

  51. 51.

    Veteran, Great War of Yankee Aggression

    Loretta is my Congresscritter. I am relatively new to the district, lived here just under two years; so I dunno what was up with her today.

    The district is mixed Hispanic/ Vietnamese/ Other, mostly working class. She won her last election with 60%.

    All of which adds up to a big WTF for me. Unless there were some federal funds that she needed to extract.

  52. 52.

    Some Guy

    Pelosi shouts out to John Lewis! Yes! She is exhausted but damn that is nice. Big “you ain’t a thang” to Republicans too.

  53. 53.

    Annie

    After listening to an awesome Nancy, we are reminded that when it comes to a safety net for all Americans, from kiddies to seniors, it is the Democratic party that has delivered…

  57. 57.

    rob!

    I’d rather have my tax dollars go to forced-at-gunpoint abortions or bombing one of those “I” countries than to that Christmas card.

  58. 58.

    Bootlegger

    Here we go. I kinda wish the gutless Dems had taken Boner’s challenge and conducted a voice vote.

  61. 61.

    KDP

    @JGabriel: I heard that.

    And, yes, Balloon-Juice got brokeded.

    Vote in progress, we’re up to 164 Ayes in first 90 seconds.

    I’m confused though. If they are voting on HR3290, why did the recorder read the title of a different bill for extending first-time home buyer’s credit for people in the military? Or did I hear incorrectly?

    Up to 181. come on, come on, come on. Where are those last 35 votes? Can’t they do this faster?

  66. 66.

    Mike E

    Boehner gets cock-blocked on a roll call vote. My Guinness is nearly at optimum temperature.

  75. 75.

    burnspbesq

    @robertdsc:

    Loretta gets a pass from me for a reasonable quantity of goofy behavior. She is, after all, the person who broke the Republican stranglehold on OC by taking out the truly odious B-1 Bob Dornan.

  81. 81.

    jl

    I thought Jonny Bones was gonna make them cheap hoods do a voice vote. They using them electronic things?

    WTF? How do we know it’s really them voting, and not their reptiloid overlords?

    This is an outrage. I am going to go teabag!

  82. 82.

    RareSanity

    Okay, can someone tell me what the damn hold up is?

    Dramatic pause?
    Gastrointestinal issues have several members in the latrine?
    WTF?

  84. 84.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Wow. Loved LOVED *LOVED* it when she said it was bipartisan b/c there are over 200 Republican amendments in the bill.

    (Passing thought: might not those 200+ amendments account for at least a chunk of the much-maligned 2700 pages?)

    Yes, I had about 10 minutes where I was just getting a “bad gateway” message. Glad things are back to what passes for normal.

  86. 86.

    mr. whipple

    Will there be much rejoicing?

    WTF is taking dems so long to vote? Having a spaz here.

  87. 87.

    CaseyL

    They all want their moment in the sun, even if no one knows they’re waiting for it except the other members.

    Sucks, because I won’t believe it until I see it, and it’s taking soooo dammnmnmnmnmn looooooong.

  92. 92.

    Some Guy

    That’s it, done!

    You are welcome America and screw you Glenn Beck. These are never mutually exclusive thoughts.

  101. 101.

    Karmakin

    Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    And there it is.

  105. 105.

    RareSanity

    BTW, Am I just being greedy that I’m pissed that with all of the money I give Comcast, I can’t get C-SPAN in HD?

  109. 109.

    Some Guy

    The abortion stuff is just crazy. If this bill does not outlaw abortion it loves abortion. Fucking nutjobs.

  110. 110.

    burnspbesq

    Why is C-SPAN not showing the names of these lame-ass pro-lifers who are speaking in support of the motion to recommit? I want to contribute to their opponents.

  111. 111.

    SIA

    Frustrating! BJ is sloooooow. And if one more person without a uterus yammers on about the unborn I am going to scream.

    ETA and Stupak you can just STFU.

  114. 114.

    burnspbesq

    I completely disagree with Stupak’s views on women’s reproductive health issues, but he showed me something with those remarks. The guy might actually be a Democrat.

  116. 116.

    TimmyB

    I believe the Sanchez sisters are twins, so not only are they the first sisters elected to Congress, but they are also the first twins elected.

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