Post by Logan on Apr 13, 2016 21:05:30 GMT -6
Legislature debates bill to end lunches funded by lobbyists but doesn't vote on measure
LINCOLN — A debate without a vote in the Nebraska Legislature can be like a slice of pie without the a la mode.
State lawmakers engaged in a brief discussion Wednesday about a resolution to end lunches paid for by lobbyists and served to senators in the State Capitol. But they moved on without taking a vote, much to the surprise and chagrin of the resolution’s sponsor, Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha.
Legislative Resolution 414 was one of three resolutions given a 30-minute time limit on Wednesday’s agenda. With senators still waiting to speak about free lunches at the 30-minute mark, the next resolution was taken up without a vote on the Chambers’ proposal.
“I just had the shoe of the speaker applied to my posterior without warning,” Chambers said.
Read more: www.omaha.com/news/legislature/legislature-debates-bill-to-end-lunches-funded-by-lobbyists-but/article_e04f5bdc-01db-11e6-a810-4731019e9291.html
LINCOLN — A debate without a vote in the Nebraska Legislature can be like a slice of pie without the a la mode.
State lawmakers engaged in a brief discussion Wednesday about a resolution to end lunches paid for by lobbyists and served to senators in the State Capitol. But they moved on without taking a vote, much to the surprise and chagrin of the resolution’s sponsor, Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha.
Legislative Resolution 414 was one of three resolutions given a 30-minute time limit on Wednesday’s agenda. With senators still waiting to speak about free lunches at the 30-minute mark, the next resolution was taken up without a vote on the Chambers’ proposal.
“I just had the shoe of the speaker applied to my posterior without warning,” Chambers said.
Read more: www.omaha.com/news/legislature/legislature-debates-bill-to-end-lunches-funded-by-lobbyists-but/article_e04f5bdc-01db-11e6-a810-4731019e9291.html