12: 40 p.m.
DeWeese was the first to nominate a candidate for speaker and he picked Rep. Dennis O'Brien (R., Phila.) apparently believing he could muster enough support from GOP members to take the gavel.
"We live in interesting times," said DeWeese, who until this weekend was in line to become speaker himself. "We certainly do not want 12 more years of the status quo," he added to loud support from the Democratic side of the aisle. "We want that aisle not to be a dividing line. We want it to be a place that we walk over and great each other."
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Rendell clueless...
From my colleague Angela Couloumbis:
Moments before taking the floor, DeWeese sprinted out of a meeting with top Democrats, including Gov. Rendell. DeWeese was all smiles.
Rendell later emerged and said, "I don't have a clue. Your guess is as good as mine. They asked me to come in and strategize, but I don't have a strategy."
Moments before taking the floor, DeWeese sprinted out of a meeting with top Democrats, including Gov. Rendell. DeWeese was all smiles.
Rendell later emerged and said, "I don't have a clue. Your guess is as good as mine. They asked me to come in and strategize, but I don't have a strategy."
Unexpected move...
12:25 p.m.
Rep. Bill DeWeese, in a suprise move, made a motion to nominate Rep. Dennis O'Brien (R., Phila.) as speaker of the House...
The motion is being contested now...
Rep. Bill DeWeese, in a suprise move, made a motion to nominate Rep. Dennis O'Brien (R., Phila.) as speaker of the House...
The motion is being contested now...
They take the oath...
12:20 p.m.
En masse, all 203 members took the oath of office, vowing to uphold the constitutions of the state and the nation.
Among the group were 50 first-time members, the largest incoming freshmen class in decades.
En masse, all 203 members took the oath of office, vowing to uphold the constitutions of the state and the nation.
Among the group were 50 first-time members, the largest incoming freshmen class in decades.
The New House...almost
12:15 p.m.
Moments after the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance, Rep. Bill DeWeese (D., Greene) asked the Chief Clerk when would it be appropriate to request a 30 minute break so Democrats can meet as a group.
The request brought boos from the Republican side.
Said one GOP member: "Next week."
Moments after the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance, Rep. Bill DeWeese (D., Greene) asked the Chief Clerk when would it be appropriate to request a 30 minute break so Democrats can meet as a group.
The request brought boos from the Republican side.
Said one GOP member: "Next week."
And the nominees are ...
High Noon:
The nomination process for the next speaker of the House is about to begin.
Members are taking their seats in the ornate lower chamber. There has yet to be a sighting of Rep. Caltagirone.
The nomination process for the next speaker of the House is about to begin.
Members are taking their seats in the ornate lower chamber. There has yet to be a sighting of Rep. Caltagirone.
And the nominees are ...
High Noon:
The nomination process for the next speaker of the House is about to begin.
Members are taking their seats in the ornate lower chamber. There has yet to be a sighting of Rep. Caltagirone.
The nomination process for the next speaker of the House is about to begin.
Members are taking their seats in the ornate lower chamber. There has yet to be a sighting of Rep. Caltagirone.
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