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« Photos: Chanting, sweaty, happy Celts fans | Today | 2 p.m. southbound train packed with Celts fans / Photo » June 19, 2008Budget moves on to Senate, House moves on to billsPROVIDENCE -- The 9-hour budget debate last night was just the beginning. After passing a budget, the House must now move on to the real work of voting on hundreds of bills still before them this session. Legislative leaders had originally said they hoped to adjourn by tomorrow. But in an interview in the early hours of this morning, a bleary-eyed House Speaker William J. Murphy said lawmakers may be forced to return on Saturday to finish up the mountain of legislation. Only time, and a lot of work, will tell, he said. Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on the budget shortly after 4 p.m. this afternoon. “They’ll likely report [the budget] right out to the Senate floor and we could take it up as soon as today,” Senate spokesman Greg Pare. As one longtime House observer put it, the insiders known never to try to predict the end on Smith Hill. -- Cynthia Needham, State House bureau Posted by Andrea Panciera CommentsDan | June 19, 2008 7:43 PM link Well I hope before they adjourn they force all members to pay for health coverage. It is only fair that they pay something. Auntie C | June 19, 2008 7:51 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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To the flipfloppers in the House who take your support to get elected or re-elected from RI workers, thank you for the knife in the back with Article 34 of the Budget. You gave us lip service and then gutted our healthcare while you continue to enjoy your FREE healtcare while we co-pay for whatever we now end up with. We will remember this in November and vote accordingly. Oh yeah, don't be looking for contributions or campaign workers from those of us you just stabbed!