Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) was really pleased with her vote on HR 2551 (via Twitter):
@RepHartzler Rep. Vicky Hartzler
Are voting on Legislative branch approps bill. Am voting to reduce our office budget by 7%. We all must do w/ less to balance our budget! 22 Jul
What she didn’t mention was her vote on a right wingnut amendment to the bill to prohibit the House of Representatives from using compact fluorescent (energy saving) light bulbs in their capitol facilities:
H.AMDT.707 (A011)
Amends: H.R.2551
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Glenn [PA-5] (offered 7/21/2011)AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 112-173 to prohibit use of funds to purchase, acquire, install, or use any medium screw base compact fluorescent lamp or light bulb (CFL).STATUS:
7/21/2011 9:03pm:
Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Thompson (PA). (consideration: CR H5367-5369; text: CR H5368)
7/22/2011 10:56am:
On agreeing to the Thompson (PA) amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 130 – 283 (Roll no. 626).
Seriously, they’re that petty? Yep.
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 626
H R 2551 RECORDED VOTE 22-Jul-2011 10:57 AM
AUTHOR(S): Thompson of Pennsylvania Amendment No. 15
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Amendment—- AYES 130 —
Graves (MO)
Hartzler
Long
Luetkemeyer—- NOES 283 —
Akin
Carnahan
Clay
Cleaver
Emerson
[emphasis added]
That’s telling, the amendment was too nutjob even for Rep. Todd Akin (r) and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (r).
Previously:
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): what’s the number of working bulbs in that chandelier? (July 11, 2011)
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): we’re running out of light bulb puns (July 12, 2011)