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Smith: “I move to take up Instituting Patriot Day as a Federal Holiday.”

Prolieum wrote:

Senate Floor-Chair

"Without objection, the motion passes. The question is whether the Amendment to Restore Citizen Legislators shall pass. This Senate shall move into voting procedure."

Senator Wilson: "Mr. President, I vote nay."
He then walks over to the other half of the Wyoming delegation before going to the delegations from Utah and Idaho.

Blyth: Aye.

Sen. Williamson: “Nay.”

Senator Locklear (R-AK): "Aye."

Senator Breckenridge (R-MA): "Aye."

Donald Johnson: "I move to suspend all necessary rules and take up ROCRA!"

Stacey murmured the party line against in his whip's ear then hobbled over to talk to Blythe personally.

"I'm afraid it'll have to be a nay on this one my dear"

Velahor wrote:Smith: “I move to take up Instituting Patriot Day as a Federal Holiday.”

Jared-Seconded

Brankers sits motionless deep in thought.

Senator Locklear noticed Brankers' hesitation and decided to have a talk with him. She made her way over and gave him a friendly smile.

"If you're unsure how to vote, why not just go with what the people of Washington believe? Its clear that this is a popular idea on all sides, what good is voting against it really going to do Senator?" she asked, honestly.

Tallahassee News Station wrote:Stacey murmured the party line against in his whip's ear then hobbled over to talk to Blythe personally.

"I'm afraid it'll have to be a nay on this one my dear"

Blyth nodded and rose again: "I wish to change my vote to "Nay".

Sen. Prejean (R-LA): "Aye."

Vaquas wrote:Senator Locklear noticed Brankers' hesitation and decided to have a talk with him. She made her way over and gave him a friendly smile.

"If you're unsure how to vote, why not just go with what the people of Washington believe? Its clear that this is a popular idea on all sides, what good is voting against it really going to do Senator?" she asked, honestly.

Brankers slightly startled, jumped out a little from his chair before regaining his posture.

"Sorry Senator Locklear you startled me a little there. It is what people believe... but how could something so right feel so wrong? I just... feel as if I would be taking the right to choose their representatives from them. I mean if the people of Oregon want to keep Senator Allison who am I to tell them that they can't. Bu,t on the other hand I know how out of touch politicians can get after long years in Congress. It is just a difficult decision."

Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi wrote:

Vaquas wrote:Senator Locklear noticed Brankers' hesitation and decided to have a talk with him. She made her way over and gave him a friendly smile.

"If you're unsure how to vote, why not just go with what the people of Washington believe? Its clear that this is a popular idea on all sides, what good is voting against it really going to do Senator?" she asked, honestly.

Brankers slightly startled, jumped out a little from his chair before regaining his posture.

"Sorry Senator Locklear you startled me a little there. It is what people believe... but how could something so right feel so wrong? I just... feel as if I would be taking the right to choose their representatives from them. I mean if the people of Oregon want to keep Senator Allison who am I to tell them that they can't. But on the other hand I know how out of touch politicians can get after long years in Congress. It is just a difficult decision."

"I completely understand Senator." She began earnestly. "Its something to think about, but I ultimately think that an amendment like this is for the best. Yes, the people of Oregon may elect Senator Allison again and again, but its worth thinking about why he's the only real choice they get in November. Its not because he understands their issues or is particularly inspiring, its because they've become compacent and they feel like its all they know. If we actually make sure that they can get someone into this chamber who represents them, and not an idea or placeholder, then we can change the course of the country for good. And that's something we're all interested in." She explained. "He's going to tell you that its party line to vote against a cleaner, more efficient democracy, but we both know its to save his seat for himself."

Senator McGareth: "Aye"

Senator Enchanted: "Aye"

Senator Wilson: "Mr. President, I objected to the motion to call the previous question. The matter should of been put to a vote."
Wilson goes over to the delegations from the Dakotas, hoping to get them to say nay on the undemocratic amendment that would hand Noble a Senate seat.

"The point of order having been raised following the vote of the Senator, it is not in order. The vote shall continue."

"Without objection, the motion passes. The Chair invites the Representative from Illinois to lay out 'Instituting Patriot Day as a Federal Holiday.'"

Sen. Kingston: "Aye"
Sen. Winslow: "Aye"

Donald Johnson do the yawn.

“Hurry up woman, we don’t have all day!!” He said while staring at Smith.

“Mr. Speaker, I motion that we proceed to the next bill on the docket.”

Meelducan wrote:

House floor

“Mr. Speaker, I motion that we proceed to the next bill on the docket.”

Representative Smith, who was gathering her papers on her desk, stands up.

“I object. Sorry Donald, I needed to get my papers together.”

“Mr. Speaker, may I begin?”

Velahor wrote:

Meelducan wrote:

House floor

“Mr. Speaker, I motion that we proceed to the next bill on the docket.”

Representative Smith, who was gathering her papers on her desk, stands up.

“I object. Sorry Donald, I needed to get my papers together.”

“Mr. Speaker, may I begin?”

Jamie Johnson do the screaming with a smile and a wink: "GO ALREADY SILLY GIRL!"

Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi wrote:

Velahor wrote:
Representative Smith, who was gathering her papers on her desk, stands up.

“I object. Sorry Donald, I needed to get my papers together.”

“Mr. Speaker, may I begin?”

Jamie Johnson do the screaming with a smile and a wink: "GO ALREADY SILLY GIRL!"

Smith glares at Jamie, unsure if she should be mad or just laugh, before starting to speak.

“Our country has gone through many struggles with terrorism over the past 20 years. And it all began with 9/11. I was in my first year of college when the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked. I remember sitting beside my roommate, who was in tears, as we watched the building her father worked in up in flames while we sat in our University of Chicago dorm’s TV lounge.”

“I’m sure plenty of you have similar stories along with thousands of other Americans. It was the day the world stopped. And now, I am proposing that our government takes a day every year to stop and reflect on these and other terrorist incidents.”

“Patriot Day is already a thing. Our government recognizes it, but the victims are only memorialized with flags flown at half-staff and optional moments of silence. I am proposing that Patriot Day be transitioned into a federal holiday, with closures of all non-essential government services as Americans take the time to grieve and reflect, and to honor those in our lives who have been lost to these atrocities.”

“I hope not to take up too much of our time, as I understand we have other pressing business, but I think we all should agree that September 11th should be a national day of rememberance. We must reflect on history, we must not forget the dangers of extremism.”

Jamie Johnson: "Would this bill mean less money for Walmart, and its despicable owners?"