Thursday's Notes

*My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Minneapolis this morning. Those 60 children on the school bus should be very thankful that they paid attention when they had those bus evacuation drills. Bus drivers across the nation can use the bridge tragedy to reinforce safety on school buses.

*Just when you thought Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce (OH-15) would not miss any additional votes before the coming recess, she does it again! According to the Washington Post, Pryce did not on the following last night: Vote 788: On Motion to Change the Convening Time and Vote 789: H R 3248: Safetea-Lu Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Vote 788 was at 10:10pm and Vote 789 was at 10:17pm). However, Pryce returned to the floor to vote on HR 1495, Vote 790, which was held at 10:25pm. Why would she do this?

Pryce has missed 68 votes so far since January.

Those Republicans Not Voting on Vote 788 and Vote 789 need a little further examination:
NOT VOTING ON 788 at 10:10PM:

Michele Bachmann, Ander Crenshaw, Jo Ann Davis, J. Dennis Hastert, Sam Johnson, Randy Neugebauer, Deborah Pryce, Don Young

NOT VOTING ON 789 at 10:17PM:

Ander Crenshaw, Jo Ann Davis, J. Dennis Hastert, Doc Hastings, Sam Johnson, Deborah Pryce, Lee Terry, Don Young

What prevented Republicans Crenshaw, Davis Hastert, Johnson, Pryce, and Young from voting on back to back floor votes? Wouldn't you like to know? If you are one of their constituents, call his/her office and ask.