bonnie Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 Senate Republicans to withhold Democrats' pay By Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel Feb. 22, 2011 3:58 p.m. Madison -- Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to make Democrats hiding out in Illinois come back to Wisconsin to pick up their paychecks. The Senate Committee on Organization voted on a 3-2 party line vote, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats against, to change Senate rules so that senators who miss two consecutive floor days can no longer have their paychecks dropped automatically into their bank accounts. The vote was taken by paper ballot, which allowed Democrats to cast their votes from out-of-state. Democrats who have already missed two consecutive floor sessions will now have to come to get their paychecks directly from Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) on the floor of the Senate. "The majority leader shall provide the checks only to the absent Senator and only on the floor of the Senate during a session day," the new rule reads. Democrats have been holed up in Illinois to block a Senate vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill. Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
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