Home of the Brave: A 1960s Political RP (86th Congress)

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

Senator Sofia Fraser (R-NY): Motion to take up the FORTIFY Act.

[Louisianan]

Senator Sofia Fraser (R-NY): Motion to take up the FORTIFY Act.

President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection?"

[Newne Carriebean7]

Joshua Sharp
Senator from Mississippi (Democratic)

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"Objection!"

[Louisianan]

Joshua Sharp
Senator from Mississippi (Democratic)

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"Objection!"

President Pro Tempore: "Hearing an objection and no second, the motion dies."

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

Senator Sofia Fraser (R-NY): Motion to take up the American Industrial Development Authority Act of 1959

Sofia Sends a note to Senator Sharp:

This bill would deliver millions in northern money to the south in a form that's not controlled by northern bankers. Naturally, as it will have purview over the south ad will have to have it's board members approved through the senate, it will be an organization in which governance is dominated by southerners, even if it does expand outside of the old confederacy that it's meant to start in. This bill would be good for Mississippi and I'm sure you know people who you believe to be fit run the corporation it creates.

[Louisianan]

Senator Sofia Fraser (R-NY): Motion to take up the American Industrial Development Authority Act of 1959

Sofia Sends a note to Senator Sharp:

This bill would deliver millions in northern money to the south in a form that's not controlled by northern bankers. Naturally, as it will have purview over the south ad will have to have it's board members approved through the senate, it will be an organization in which governance is dominated by southerners, even if it does expand outside of the old confederacy that it's meant to start in. This bill would be good for Mississippi and I'm sure you know people who you believe to be fit run the corporation it creates.

President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection to the motion?"

[Newne Carriebean7]

Joshua Sharp
Senator from Mississippi (Democratic)

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Senator Sharp gets tapped on the head by a paper airplane. Surprised at the gesture, the Mississippian unravels the paper airplane and sets the piece on his desk, reading along with the response.
"Well... I do have a knack for bipartisanship with the republicans, whatever shit Turner throws at me be damned. Might as well let'er know I prefer this piece o' legislation o'er the other one." Sharp chuckles affably to himself before scribbling out a reply and sending it off to Fraser.

It'll help out Mississippi? I know a few of my staff members that would love to just git on outta washin'tin n' go down t' richmond. I can set up some meetin's wit local constituents n' pop the question t' 'em. Since the members hav't t' be approved by the senate, it will give both you and I a veto on possibly, more racialy charged candidates. I don't want nazis for god's sakes on the board, no matter how closely tied I am with the peculiar instution of slavery, so having a way to stick it to Turner will be the icing on the Mississippi Onion that this bill is shapin' up 't be.

With that, Senator sharp clears his throat and shouts

"Seconded!"

[Hopal]

Representative Richard Douglas
[Democratic-Farmer-Labor - 4th District of Minnesota]
Douglas sighed he couldn't believe that the Speaker would put Broussard in such a position of privilege. But at least he couldn't ask him questions he thought. Come to think of it, Broussard was really the only who had asked him questions on this bill, he could probably motion for a vote he thought to himself, and that was exactly what he would do.

"Motion to proceed to a vote on the Workplace and College Inclusion Act."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"Mr. Dougles, I apologize if I confused you, we are currently in a vote on that specific act. Please, register your vote."

Representative Richard Douglas
[Democratic-Farmer-Labor - 4th District of Minnesota]
Douglas nodded, he had been too caught up in his thoughts he didn't really attention to what Broussard had to say.

He registered his vote "Aye."

[Zohiania]

Senator Sofia Fraser (R-NY): Motion to take up the American Industrial Development Authority Act of 1959

Sofia Sends a note to Senator Sharp:

This bill would deliver millions in northern money to the south in a form that's not controlled by northern bankers. Naturally, as it will have purview over the south ad will have to have it's board members approved through the senate, it will be an organization in which governance is dominated by southerners, even if it does expand outside of the old confederacy that it's meant to start in. This bill would be good for Mississippi and I'm sure you know people who you believe to be fit run the corporation it creates.

President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection to the motion?"

SENATE FLOOR

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski
Senate Chamber, Washington D.C.
August 5th, 1959

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski (R-PA): "Objection."

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection to the motion?"

SENATE FLOOR

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski
Senate Chamber, Washington D.C.
August 5th, 1959

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski (R-PA): "Objection."

Sofia Fraser has a message carried to Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski

I should also remind you that you're not the only one who can object for obstructionisms' sake, I'd like to see the passage of AIDA sooner rather than later, sure, but it's part of my Husband's campaign, it's a proposal with a future. That's not quite the circumstance for anything you bring to the floor.

[Meretica]

President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection to the motion?"

SENATE FLOOR

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski
Senate Chamber, Washington D.C.
August 5th, 1959

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski (R-PA): "Objection."

Senator Ladhe (D-Montana): "Seconded."

[Emazia]

Senator Sofia Fraser (R-NY): Motion to take up the American Industrial Development Authority Act of 1959

Sofia Sends a note to Senator Sharp:

This bill would deliver millions in northern money to the south in a form that's not controlled by northern bankers. Naturally, as it will have purview over the south ad will have to have it's board members approved through the senate, it will be an organization in which governance is dominated by southerners, even if it does expand outside of the old confederacy that it's meant to start in. This bill would be good for Mississippi and I'm sure you know people who you believe to be fit run the corporation it creates.

President Pro Tempore: "Do I hear a second or an objection to the motion?"

Senator Frank Turner (APP-MS): "Seconded."

[Louisianan]

President Pro Tempore: "Seeing as there is ONE second, and ONE objection, the Senate will move to vote on whether or not to take up the motion. The extra seconds were unneeded and will clog up the record. An aye vote means Senator Fraser's motion will be entertained."

[Meretica]

Senator Ladhe (D-Montana): "Neigh."

[Newne Carriebean7]

Joshua Sharp
Senator from Mississippi (Democratic)

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Senator Sharp stands up from his desk and steps to the side of the aisle to register his vote, quietly chuckling to himself at the overall mess that the Senate had fallen into with procedural votes and whether or not to move forward with legislation. It was one of the reasons he was loath to write any real legislation in his time as Congress, besides being a senile old coot, at least according to his wife.
"Aye!"

Senator Sharp quickly passes a note to Ladhe, suppressing an urge to chuckle at what he had thought his ears heard:

May is a MONTH. If y'all mean no, say Nay, like what horses say.
Neigh, nay, whinny and shit like that.

[Emazia]

Senator Frank Turner (APP-MS): "Aye."

[Zohiania]

President Pro Tempore: "Seeing as there is ONE second, and ONE objection, the Senate will move to vote on whether or not to take up the motion. The extra seconds were unneeded and will clog up the record. An aye vote means Senator Fraser's motion will be entertained."

SENATE FLOOR

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski
Senate Chamber, Washington D.C.
August 5th, 1959

Senator Joseph Gorski Warszawski (R-PA): "Nay."

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

Senator Sofia Fraser (R-NY): Aye!

[Louisianan]

President Pro Tempore: "The Ayes have it. I invite Senator Fraser to the floor to lay out her bill."

[Louisianan]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"Mr. Dougles, I apologize if I confused you, we are currently in a vote on that specific act. Please, register your vote."

Representative Richard Douglas
[Democratic-Farmer-Labor - 4th District of Minnesota]
Douglas nodded, he had been too caught up in his thoughts he didn't really attention to what Broussard had to say.

He registered his vote "Aye."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"The votes have been tallied, and the Nays have it, my friends. The House will continue on down the docket. Let's see here, the next piece of bidness is this here Workplace Investigations Act. Why don't we just get this out of the way and take it for a vote? Please, Honorable Members of this House, please register your votes on the Workplace Investigations act."

[Hopal]

Representative Richard Douglas
[Democratic-Farmer-Labor - 4th District of Minnesota]
Douglas nodded, he had been too caught up in his thoughts he didn't really attention to what Broussard had to say.

He registered his vote "Aye."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"The votes have been tallied, and the Nays have it, my friends. The House will continue on down the docket. Let's see here, the next piece of bidness is this here Workplace Investigations Act. Why don't we just get this out of the way and take it for a vote? Please, Honorable Members of this House, please register your votes on the Workplace Investigations act."

Representative Richard Douglas
[Democratic-Farmer-Labor - 4th District of Minnesota]
Douglas sighed before registering his vote. "Aye."

[Hopal]

Douglas puts the following bill into the House Docket.

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Official Name: An Act to Provide Funding for the Improvement of Infrastructure

Nickname: The Infrastructure Relief Bill

Overview: This bill aims to provide funding to states and municipalities to improve and build infrastructure.

Sponsor: Representative Richard Douglas (DFL-MN-04)
Co-Sponsors: Senator Joshua Sharp (D-MS)

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Section 1: This bill creates the Department of Infrastructure with a Secretary in the Cabinet appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senste. The Department will oversee the construction of interstate and national infrastructure programs and provide funding to state and local government for the purposes of the construction, improvement, and maintenance of infrastructure.

Section 2: Providing Funds to Local and State Governments
A. This bill will provide $200,000 to each state to spend on the construction, improvement, and maintenance of infrastructure in that state.
B. Municipalities and Local Governments may apply for a grant of $100,000 by the Department of Infrastructure to be spent on the construction, improvement and maintenance of infrastructure in their jurisdiction.

Section 3: This bill allows homeowners and business owners to apply for a $200 tax credit for the purposes of retrofitting their homes or businesses.

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This bill is then honorably presented to the House of Representatives for consideration in order to improve the infrastructure of the Untied States to improve the United States Law and is backed by Representative Richard Douglas on August 8, 1959.

[Louisianan]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"The votes have been tallied friends, and the Aye's overwhelmingly outweigh the Nays, the bill will be sent to the Senate. The next little piece of bidness on this ole' docket right here is the FREE Act which passed the Senate and was proposed by Senator Fraser of New York. Motions and debates regarding this bill are open. If there are none, we'll proceed to vote shortly."

[Hopal]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"The votes have been tallied friends, and the Aye's overwhelmingly outweigh the Nays, the bill will be sent to the Senate. The next little piece of bidness on this ole' docket right here is the FREE Act which passed the Senate and was proposed by Senator Fraser of New York. Motions and debates regarding this bill are open. If there are none, we'll proceed to vote shortly."

Representative Richard Douglas
[Democratic-Farmer-Labor - 4th District of Minnesota]
"Motion to table the FREE Act."

[Louisianan]

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"The votes have been tallied friends, and the Aye's overwhelmingly outweigh the Nays, the bill will be sent to the Senate. The next little piece of bidness on this ole' docket right here is the FREE Act which passed the Senate and was proposed by Senator Fraser of New York. Motions and debates regarding this bill are open. If there are none, we'll proceed to vote shortly."

Representative Richard Douglas
[Democratic-Farmer-Labor - 4th District of Minnesota]
"Motion to table the FREE Act."

United States House of Representatives
Representative Hubert Broussard
{Presiding Speaker Pro Temp} [Democratic - 3rd District of the State of Louisiana]

"Motion granted with a second from (insert random Rep. here). The FREE Act will be on the table until further notice. Next up on the docket is the Infrastructure Relief Bill. I invite the Honorable Gentleman from Minnesota's Fourth District to lay it out for us on the floor."