HOUSE VOTES HOLDER IN CONTEMPT

Watch it live on cspan

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

Breakdown of the votes:

Party & Ayes & Noes & PRES & NV
Republican & 238 &2 & & 1
Democratic & 17 & 65 & 1 & 108
Independent &
TOTALS & 255 & 67 & 1 & 109

Final vote results: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll441.xml

 

 

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Tony Rutherford
Huntington News
Sept 9, 2011

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I was in Italy for the no confidence vote. Almost all of the protests and violent incidences in Europe are being totally underreported in the US…Surprise!

by debitumdied

Rome and Milan yesterday was absolute mayhem and bedlam. This comes after an attack on La Scala Opera House in Rome. Students occupy many areas of the city

UK protestors threatened the Royal Family with “off with their heads” and almost broke into the Parliament building.

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