Sanders Blasts GOP For Requesting His 700-Plus Page Amendent Be Read Out Loud

"We've got two wars, we've got global warming, we have a $12 trillion national debt -- and the best the Republicans can do is to try to bring the United States government to a halt by forcing the reading of a 767 page amendment. That is an outrage."

December 16, 2009 at 5:16 pm - C-SPAN
Dateline: Washington DC
Matt   December 16th, 2009 - 5:22 pm

Yeah, sure Bernie. What are you hiding in the amendment that you don’t want heard?

tiredofit2010   December 16th, 2009 - 5:33 pm

Sanders needs to go along with all the other dimocraps!!! Obstructing the debate…nope I call it doing the will of We The People who in poll after poll have made it clear that we are happy with our current health care with a few tweaks needed..tort reform, portable health care, and intra-State health care plans. Let competition reign! The gooberment can’t even run a cash for clunkers without cost overruns and corruption…Hands off our health care…die bill die….

GBR Conservative   December 16th, 2009 - 5:41 pm

Typical progressive liberal behavior. They put the country on the path of destruction and then propose a solution to the ‘crisis’ which they create. Seriously Bernie, because people want your ‘amendment’ read it’s ‘halting the government’. Oh if it were only that easy :-)

fulljump   December 16th, 2009 - 5:48 pm

Bernie sanders = pinko = parlor room commie

keith   December 16th, 2009 - 5:52 pm

Sweet. Can you make them read the entire bill, line by line before any vote?

Can you force a quorum be present before you begin reading, and make sure a quorum is present during the entire time you read the bill/amendment?

Why would it be “Obstruction” to read a bill. This has got to be the first one anyone is bothering to read since Obama got elected. Obviously, they didn’t bother to look at the fine print on any other bill.

Time these morons start doing their jobs instead of padding the pockets of their friends on the backs of the working man.

dmdaughertyColorado   December 16th, 2009 - 5:59 pm

Read the bill…..that would make to much sense…..this is socialism rearing its nasty, slimmy head!

rover   December 16th, 2009 - 6:08 pm

The outrage sir is that the 700+pages exist in the first place. We have a crumbling nation and the best you demonazis can do is try to spend us deeper into ruin. May all of you rot in some supermax in the very near future.

dennisl59   December 16th, 2009 - 6:16 pm

So…A U.S.Senator is protesting the reading of his OWN BILL on the Floor of the U.S.Senate which is permitted under the Rules of the Senate.

If this isn’t Tyranny, then what is?

WHAT IS THIS CALLED CITIZENS???

And by the way, when is ANY Corporate CEO going to tell the Mob in the White House to go to Hell? And then go John Galt? They are all COWARDS!!!

God Help Us.

doogle   December 16th, 2009 - 6:18 pm

What’s wrong Bernie? Can’t you read?

SteveZ71   December 16th, 2009 - 6:21 pm

I want to hear the Admendment, really I do. I want to see what kind of B.S. is in it. Bernie and others be singin the “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash soon.

Thor   December 16th, 2009 - 6:24 pm

No, the outrage is that we have an avowed socialist weenie in the senate. The best that Sandman can do is state that we have Global Warming and a Federal deficit, both either caused or hyped by the Democrats! Please, back these jokers up and they wee all over themselves and show their dishonesty and shallowness.

Dan Collins   December 16th, 2009 - 6:25 pm

Bernie wanted one hour for each side to debate an 800 page bill. That’s the way democracy should work.

uberVU - social comments   December 16th, 2009 - 6:30 pm

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moe   December 16th, 2009 - 6:31 pm

Ah…Isn’t that their job I think to have an intelligent vote the bill needs to be read page by page

GunnyG   December 16th, 2009 - 6:45 pm

HAHA! A crybaby libstain whining about his socialism bing read aloud.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

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IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!

jbh50   December 16th, 2009 - 6:45 pm

Bernie looks like his head gonna explode. This independent voter feels that Coburns request to have the bill read was brilliant!

Nate255   December 16th, 2009 - 6:52 pm

All Socialists can go to hell.

Mick   December 16th, 2009 - 6:53 pm

Sanders, stuff a sock in it you schmuck! An overwhelming majority of Americans say NO to this healthcare farce. This isn’t about Republicans stalling. It’s about POS like yourself attempting to force something down our throats. Go to he11 you prig!

Marcus   December 16th, 2009 - 7:00 pm

Should he not be proud of the 700 + page bill. Wouldn’t that be an accomplishment he would want to share with the rest of the country. If this bill is the best thing for the American people, then he should have no problem with the reading for his ammendment. Typical progressive. They always like to hide what they are really trying to accomplish.

StarveTheBeast   December 16th, 2009 - 7:15 pm

his head looks like a van de graff generator. struck by lightning one too many times.

valerie   December 16th, 2009 - 7:37 pm

Gotta love Senator Coburn!! Go, Doctor, Go.

NEOFREEDOM   December 16th, 2009 - 7:53 pm

Take your Communist agenda back to Vermont and stick it where the SUN DON’T SHINE !

claspur   December 16th, 2009 - 7:55 pm

Hey Bernard… I also blast nationally built civilian detention/extermination camps too, you traitorous Jew.

Search: Camp Fema/videos “concentration camps”

Anyone can find these camps on Google Earth with a bit of work.
This isn’t any BS guys…they are there-from what you read and see on videos from this search, above.

poundnails   December 16th, 2009 - 8:16 pm

Uh, yes, we have a runaway national debt caused by you idiots and your spending and still your president just signs on for another trillion dollar spending spree? “Help us! We’re in debt! We must stop spending and therefore we must spend another trillion dollars to get us out of debt! WTF?

SanFranciscoGo   December 16th, 2009 - 8:27 pm

That is some fine Vermont wool Sanders tried to pull over our eyes and pull a fast one on all Americans,
get out of our Congress Sanders if you don’t have the guts to be part of this “New Transparent Administration”
you are acting like the disingenuous socialist that you must be.

SWIMZ   December 16th, 2009 - 8:50 pm

IF IT’S SO DAMN GREAT AN AMENDMENT
THEN WHY NOT LET THE PEOPLE HEAR IT READ ALOUD?
WELL, YOU JACKASS?

Arkyump   December 16th, 2009 - 9:03 pm

Sanders is a COMMUNIST. Having said that, communists don’t like to hear the truth. He damned his own bill by saying that “we have a 12 trillion dollar debt.’ What does he not understand about debt. Does he not know that a 100% government option would triple the debt in 20 years? What an incompetent assholery. And you idiots who vote for these imbeciles deserve every marxist product that comes off his desk.

TPRTYOF1   December 16th, 2009 - 9:23 pm

he looks like his amendent gave him static kling hope it’s not Bitter.((graff generator))MORE LIKE GRAFT. I FEEL WE ARE DECENDING INTO A KLEPTOCRACY.

here is a good read: http://tinyurl.com/55jtbj scroll down and read. if you would like get it from the library the isbn# is there.

Liberty tree, Liberty tree I do sit under thee,
O how I do enjoy thee.
There are some whome dont deserve thee.
Shake them from the tree,
just as so We the people can see.
We the people will stand by thee OLD BUT STRONG LIBERTY TREE…………

DA BEARRRS   December 16th, 2009 - 9:27 pm

Make that old fart read it aloud. Look at him. That is natures Term Limit ready to kick in.

R from ID   December 16th, 2009 - 9:56 pm

After frustratingly watching through that last minute of the clip, I would like to say, “Bernie, listen to yourself. Just shut up and use some commonsense!”

I know, I know, I will be out of order, but it would be worth it.

Eddie   December 16th, 2009 - 9:57 pm

At least he knows about outrages. He helped pen the latest one.

Army of Davids   December 16th, 2009 - 9:58 pm

Senators are important people…they should be famous.

Senator Webb (D) VA has an important vote.

Senator Webb…we are watching.

FastFacts   December 16th, 2009 - 10:25 pm

‘31 Corrupt Politicians in 31 Days’ is something that I have been watching. It is a program that shows corrupt politicians and the scandals they were or are part of, I think because of Schumer’s little outburst, he may be targeted tomorrow for his scandals. He is one of the least spoken of, most corrupt politicians in the democrat party. This program is being put together by http://www.americanparchment.com who is doing this as a preview for their program next year having to do with the elections and showing the corruption in all of the politicians that will be up in that vote. You can contribute your two cents by emailing them your thoughts or articles about certain politicians’ corruption, if you know of any not covered.

notAsheeple   December 16th, 2009 - 10:34 pm

I want the Healthcare bill read line by line with all the amendments.

This should be broadcasted on CSPAM 24/7 thru the Holidays.

I want to see the PRESENT Pelosi promised me for CHRISTMAS.

I want CSPAM to Broadcast it side by side, dual TV screen view, with the movie “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”.

This would be appropriate for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS…”CHRISTMAS IS POLITICALLY CORRECT.

Roger B.   December 17th, 2009 - 12:20 am

Wow… what group if idiots elected him?

BJC   December 17th, 2009 - 12:25 am

I’d like to hear the entire Health Tax Bill read. Republican’s, please see that this is done for the American people.

Gandhi's Fist   December 17th, 2009 - 1:20 am

Way to go Republicans! To rile up a communist dem like that is pretty impressive, to get him to withdraw his Marxist plan is spectacular!

PatrickTX   December 17th, 2009 - 2:30 am

I heard today that the parliamentarian in the senate (the rule enforcer, i suppose) allowed the withdraw of the bill when, in fact, that goes against the senates OWN RULES. As i understood it, once a bill (or amendment) is started to be read, it can ONLY be withdrawn buy a vote of unanimous consent (which of course did not happen). this idiots have NO IDEA what they are up against from a parliamentary standpoint. this is gonna be fun to watch……

What a waste of flesh   December 17th, 2009 - 7:38 am

Make the turd read his own damn bill! Every word make him stand there and face the camera and read IT!!!!

You people in VT better get your head out of your BUTTS and vote this guy OUT!!!!

Go, Bernie, Go!   December 17th, 2009 - 8:03 am

Heart attack time! Do it now and decrease the surplus population.

This is GREAT!   December 17th, 2009 - 9:18 am

HA HA DEMS…you guys stink. LOL. I love the GOP!

WOW!   December 17th, 2009 - 9:21 am

OMG he tried to withdraw his amendment! haha can you say desperation???? The DEMS are DESPERATE!!!!!

Desiree   December 17th, 2009 - 9:48 am

Don’t you just want to flick bernie in the head!!!!!! STFU sanders, you are nothing but an over-paid disgrace of a public servant. The American taxpayers are
your boss, jerkwad. You answer to us. Why were you so afraid of this amendment being read????? What are you hiding? You smell as bad as those used up
Depends you’re wearing. Sanders needs the pitchfork and torch treatment.

Keri   December 17th, 2009 - 11:47 am

Just got done writing my Congress and Senate at http://www.Dearpolitician.org. That site is really helpful. I like that fact that not only that it’s free, but they deliver all of my letters the same day Free. This website is by far the best website to use when writing your politicians. I actually just got some response letters from letters I sent 4 weeks ago.

Ted   December 17th, 2009 - 1:16 pm

Nyah nyah nayh nyah nyah

What a buffoon.

Debi   December 17th, 2009 - 2:47 pm

Yes, far be it from your conciousness that the American people might just want to know exactly what’s in that bill you all are trying to shove down our throats on the fast train before we are forced to pay for it. Idiots.

C. Heston   December 17th, 2009 - 4:23 pm

A Republican should propose Sanders identical amendment as his own. Then, a second Republican should demand that it be read aloud. There will be screaming from the Dems that they object, but “regular order” requires that it be read. As it is read, everyone (Republicans) can laugh and deride what was formerly Sanders’s amendment, if only to show the American people what he was trying to hide. Then, just as the last sentence is read, the Republican proposing the amendment withdraws it to ensure that it never can become incorporated into the bill.

Beat these stupid liberals at their own game, and use the procedural rules at every turn.

Bernie S   December 17th, 2009 - 9:54 pm

Bernie: “I don’t understand. It’s like this: in Mother Russia, we vote and pass 700 page amendments without any discussion. It’s like, you vote for this, yes? If you don’t, we take away your bread, electricity, and healthcare. We are very efficient in Mother Russia.”

Waffen SS   December 17th, 2009 - 9:58 pm

And the scum sucking dems BROKE the rules of the Senate they have NO SHAME OR PRIDE!!!!

Boot these scum suckers OUT!!!

steve   December 17th, 2009 - 11:50 pm

you’ve got global warming, you helped add to a $12 trillion national debt ..shut up pappy.

steve   December 17th, 2009 - 11:57 pm

Imagine me saying this to my wife.

“I’ve got two mistresses which are pregnant with my child, I quit my job because I don’t feel like going to work, and I’ve maxed out all of our credit cards — and all you can do can do is complain that I don’t put down the toilet seat.That is an outrage.”

Our reps suck.

frankly   December 18th, 2009 - 2:23 am

Its about TIME Republicans show some spine!

Tax Payer   December 18th, 2009 - 1:18 pm

I would like to hear it also buddy.

Tax Payer   December 18th, 2009 - 1:20 pm

I agree. Republicans in Congress need to get some courage.

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