{"id":142999,"date":"2020-03-28T18:51:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/kentucky-congressman-explains-why-he-tried-to-force-expanded-vote-on-relief-bill\/"},"modified":"2020-03-28T18:51:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T18:51:12","slug":"kentucky-congressman-explains-why-he-tried-to-force-expanded-vote-on-relief-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/kentucky-congressman-explains-why-he-tried-to-force-expanded-vote-on-relief-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Congressman Explains Why He Tried to Force Expanded Vote on Relief Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Congressman who tried to force expanded voting on the COVID-19 relief bill ahead of the House vote Friday said he was driven by respect for process and desire for congressional accountability, and explained his reasoning in a series of statements.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he insisted on a roll-call vote on the bill because he wanted a clear record of accountability for House members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts pretty clear now, with enough members here to pass the bill, that Pelosi and McCarthy are still working together to block a recorded vote just to insulate members of Congress from ACCOUNTABILITY,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1243575891990654977?s=20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massie wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiggest spending bill in the history of mankind, and no recorded vote? #SWAMP,\u201d he added, in an apparent reference to critics of Washington politics who decry it as corrupt and lacking in transparency.<\/p>\n<p>In remarks to C-SPAN, Massie said \u201ctheres a big cover-up in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheyre trying to cover up their votes,\u201d he said in response to a reporters question about what type of cover-up he had in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had enough people there to pass the bill, but they still refused to have a recorded vote,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@RepThomasMassie<\/a>: \u201cTheres a big cover up in there.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tOmxjTCfLX\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/tOmxjTCfLX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1243596740630138880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The House voted on Friday to adopt the $2.2 trillion CCP virus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/453273118\/Cares-Act-Final-Text\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">relief bill<\/a>, which President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly praised the package, is expected to sign later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times refers to the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/giving-the-right-name-to-the-virus-causing-a-worldwide-pandemic-2_3277200.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CCP virus<\/a> because the Chinese Communist Partys coverup and mismanagement let the virus spread throughout China and then across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Massies call for a recorded vote failed because of insufficient support and a subsequent call for a quorum failed because a majority of lawmakers were already present after members flew in across the country following word of Massies attempt late Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The package was passed on a voice vote, with the ayes outnumbering the nays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre they afraid of the truth? Ive been told that they dont even have 1 minute available for me to speak against this bill during the 4 hour debate,\u201d Massie <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1243581012254363650?s=20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said in a tweet<\/a>. \u201cThe fix is in. If this bill is so great for America, why not allow a vote on it? Why not have a real debate?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" \/><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/03\/27\/massie-1-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" \/> Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) listens as Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on May 31, 2015. (Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many Republicans opposed his attempts to force an expanded vote, including Trump, who <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1243534441772974081?s=20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">called Massie<\/a> a \u201cthird rate Grandstander\u201d and said stalling the bill would be \u201cdangerous and costly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The historic relief bill comes at a time of significant bipartisan action to marshal resources to protect the lives of Americans and prevent an economic crash amid the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorkers &amp; small businesses need money now in order to survive,\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1243534445367492608?s=20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said in a tweet<\/a>. \u201cVirus wasnt their fault.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president later announced he would be signing the bill in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill be signing the CARE Act in the Oval Office today at 4:00 P.M. Eastern!\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nWill be signing the CARE Act in the Oval Office today at 4:00 P.M. Eastern! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0WnTNFZPZD\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/0WnTNFZPZD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1243619763454181376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>I Take That Oath Seriously<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1243565641858191361?s=20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">series of 11 tweets<\/a>, Massie explained his rationale for more debate on the bill and a different adoption process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI swore an oath to uphold the constitution, and I take that oath seriously,\u201d Massie said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Constitution requires that a quorum of members be present to conduct business in the House,\u201d he continued. \u201cRight now, millions of essential, working-class Americans are still required to go to work during this pandemic such as manufacturing line workers, healthcare professionals, pilots, grocery clerks, cooks\/chefs, delivery drivers, auto mechanics, and janitors (to name just a few). Is it too much to ask that the House do its job, just like the Senate did?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because the vote wasnt recorded, it wasnt clear who voted which way, but the shout-outs sounded resoundingly in favor of the package. Lawmakers across the chamber applauded after the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The Congressman said his calls for more debate around the bill was \u201cnot delaying the bill like Nancy Pelosi did last week.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/03\/27\/nancy-pelosi-5-1200x675.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" \/><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/03\/27\/nancy-pelosi-5-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" \/><\/figcaption><\/a> In this image from video, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks on the floo<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/kentucky-congressman-explains-why-he-tried-to-force-expanded-vote-on-relief-bill_3288496.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More \u2013 Source<\/a><br \/>\n[contf]<br \/>\n[contfnew]<br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ninebyninedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/download.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Epoch Times<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>[contfnewc]<br \/>\n[contfnewc]<br \/>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Congressman who tried to force expanded voting on the COVID-19 relief bill ahead of the House vo..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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