1:25 p.m.
Perzel tried to give a speech from the floor about why he would be the best candidate.
As speaker, Perzel was promising to split control of the committees evenly between the parties when DeWeese shouted him down, arguing he was out of order.
"You can't stop reform Mr. DeWeese," barked Perzel from across the chamber.
That drew howls from Democratic members.
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
And yet another ...
1:10 p.m.
Rep. Jess Stairs (R., Westmoreland) nominated Rep. Tom Tangretti (D., Westmoreland).
"I hope we can join behind a true reformer," Stairs said.
Tangretti immediately decline the nomination.
Rep. Jess Stairs (R., Westmoreland) nominated Rep. Tom Tangretti (D., Westmoreland).
"I hope we can join behind a true reformer," Stairs said.
Tangretti immediately decline the nomination.
Caltagirone in the House, on the wrong side...
There is a spotting of Rep. Thomas Caltagirone. The Democrat was tough to spot because he is sitting on the Republican side of the House.
Nominees Part III
12:45 p.m.
Rep. Rick Geist (R., Blair) nominated Rep. John Perzel as speaker.
"He understands the business of politics we are all in," said Geist.
Rep. Rick Geist (R., Blair) nominated Rep. John Perzel as speaker.
"He understands the business of politics we are all in," said Geist.
Nominees are...part II
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."
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."
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...
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