Comments on: Jubilee in the House! http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/ The Campaign to Make Poverty History Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:42:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: sammi http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537781 sammi Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:38:11 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537781 monet, you all there at the jubilee shop are to be commended on the great great work and keeping us all up to date and in the loop. thanx so much. the confrontation between congressmen Frank and Diaz-Barart was a little dramatic but groundless, still it can take very little substance to sway a vote one way or another we know. bringing iran and the missiles argument to the floor was groundless and i could think of a dozen other subjects, surely all of us can, that could have been thrown out in opposition, but most seemed in favor. i too caught my breath at the potential of it being sent to committee, what a time-waister that would be! Congressman Frank and others championed the bill from the get-go and is to be commended. the cork is still on the champaign as we have the senate side to address. i still am hoping to hear the Pope comment on the subject, as many senators are influenced by him as well as us constituents. any idea if he has mentioned it since arriving, or even at all recently? great day indeed, one step closer. and yes, ginny, thanx for posting this. stay close, sammi in seattle =) monet, you all there at the jubilee shop are to be commended on the great great work and keeping us all up to date and in the loop. thanx so much.

the confrontation between congressmen Frank and Diaz-Barart was a little dramatic but groundless, still it can take very little substance to sway a vote one way or another we know. bringing iran and the missiles argument to the floor was groundless and i could think of a dozen other subjects, surely all of us can, that could have been thrown out in opposition, but most seemed in favor. i too caught my breath at the potential of it being sent to committee, what a time-waister that would be! Congressman Frank and others championed the bill from the get-go and is to be commended.

the cork is still on the champaign as we have the senate side to address. i still am hoping to hear the Pope comment on the subject, as many senators are influenced by him as well as us constituents. any idea if he has mentioned it since arriving, or even at all recently?

great day indeed, one step closer. and yes, ginny, thanx for posting this.

stay close,

sammi in seattle =)

]]> By: monet cooper http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537776 monet cooper Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:32:28 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537776 We were a little afraid here at Jubilee USA when Rep. Diaz-Balart (R-FLA-Naples) made a motion to recommit the bill to committee, which would have killed the bill. There was a very heated debate between Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank (D-MA) and Rep. Diaz-Balart and the motion to recommit won. Then, Rep. Frank stepped up and made a motion to reintroduce the Jubilee Act and vote on its passage with all of the amendments attached, basically stopping any more debate. Pretty much every representative was there because of the previous vote and the Jubilee Act passed 285-132. You can watch the archive of the vote on CSPAN at http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=204876-1 The Jubilee Act proceedings start at 1:21(1hr, 21 min) and lasts for a while. The heated debate is past 5:00 or 6:00... I haven't checked yet. Thanks for posting the info on the Blog, Ginny! We were a little afraid here at Jubilee USA when Rep. Diaz-Balart (R-FLA-Naples) made a motion to recommit the bill to committee, which would have killed the bill. There was a very heated debate between Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank (D-MA) and Rep. Diaz-Balart and the motion to recommit won.

Then, Rep. Frank stepped up and made a motion to reintroduce the Jubilee Act and vote on its passage with all of the amendments attached, basically stopping any more debate. Pretty much every representative was there because of the previous vote and the Jubilee Act passed 285-132.

You can watch the archive of the vote on CSPAN at http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=204876-1

The Jubilee Act proceedings start at 1:21(1hr, 21 min) and lasts for a while. The heated debate is past 5:00 or 6:00… I haven’t checked yet.
Thanks for posting the info on the Blog, Ginny!

]]> By: Virginia Simmons http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537775 Virginia Simmons Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:59:10 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537775 Thanks Tom! Thanks Tom!

]]> By: Tom G. http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537769 Tom G. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:03:18 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537769 The House roll-call vote is here: http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&rollnumber=199 The House roll-call vote is here:

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2008&rollnumber=199

]]> By: Kaleb R http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537754 Kaleb R Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:24:59 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537754 Where can I go to find the voting records? Has the House released them yet? Where can I go to find the voting records? Has the House released them yet?

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537753 Debbie K Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:54:58 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537753 Thanks Virginia for posting this update on the Jubilee bill here in the ONE Blog. It's very much appreciated. After a long day at work, I must admit this is the best news possible! I have been wondering all day what happened with the vote on this bill. The good news was definitely worth the wait. My first thought upon hearing this news tonight was not about Pope Benedict but about the hard earned dollars of the American people that we all just got done paying yesterday and of how WELL SPENT THOSE TAX DOLLARS ARE WHEN THEY GO INTO PROGRAMS TO END EXTREME POVERTY in the world or when our Congress forgive the old debts of the world's poorest countries. Yes - tax day was hard on me this year. (smile) Take very good care, everyONE. Blessings - not just for those who kneel. ALWAYS ONE in the Spirit, debbie :) www.mpwn-uganda.org Thanks Virginia for posting this update on the Jubilee bill here in the ONE Blog. It’s very much appreciated.

After a long day at work, I must admit this is the best news possible! I have been wondering all day what happened with the vote on this bill. The good news was definitely worth the wait.

My first thought upon hearing this news tonight was not about Pope Benedict but about the hard earned dollars of the American people that we all just got done paying yesterday and of how WELL SPENT THOSE TAX DOLLARS ARE WHEN THEY GO INTO PROGRAMS TO END EXTREME POVERTY in the world or when our Congress forgive the old debts of the world’s poorest countries.

Yes - tax day was hard on me this year. (smile)

Take very good care, everyONE. Blessings - not just for those who kneel.

ALWAYS ONE in the Spirit, debbie :)
www.mpwn-uganda.org

]]> By: sammi http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537746 sammi Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:44:00 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/2008/04/16/jubilee-in-the-house/#comment-537746 yes! this is wonderful news indeed. there's been a great outpouring of appreciation for the grassroots at the Jubilee site. many from ONE and other orgs have called their representatives and it showed. great work everyone! and now, yup, on to the senate. stay close (and happy birthday Pope Benedict, this is a gift for you!) sammi =) yes! this is wonderful news indeed.

there’s been a great outpouring of appreciation for the grassroots at the Jubilee site. many from ONE and other orgs have called their representatives and it showed. great work everyone!

and now, yup, on to the senate.

stay close (and happy birthday Pope Benedict, this is a gift for you!)

sammi =)

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