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*The Senate’s live audio and video feeds are here, the House’s are here. BlackBerry users click here. Everybody else can just watch events unfold…

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 11:23 am

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1. If the Senate Republican’s spent as much time introducing legislation to cut the budget as they did holding press conferences about cutting the budget, they might actually cut the budget. I know the Senate Dem’s are a wild bunch right now, but I think there are some moderates who would actually work with them if they ever got serious.

   I do dig the hog.

   Comment by Ahoy Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 11:45 am

2. Looks like McCarter is serious about changing the subject from getting punched/poked/shoved by Jacobs.

   I guess if he doesn’t have the nerve to ride a horse through the Capitol, then dragging a fully intact, roasted hog into the Blue Room isn’t a bad effort.

   Not sure he looks any less goofy or more manly than he did a few weeks ago …

   Comment by Coach Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 12:48 pm

3. Cross said “Belly up” - did he learn that term from his friend who is on trial pending conviction . . .

   Comment by siriusly Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 1:00 pm

4. Now that’s some real news happening at the Capitol. I’m stunned.
   I didn’t think the SGOPs could actually cut anything. But there it is, Senator McCarter putting a knife to a hog.
   Can’t wait for the SGOPs to move on from roasted farm animals to real-life budgets.

   Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 1:10 pm

5. Did Sen. McCarter introduce any legislation to make more budget cuts? He can do that if he’s serious.

   Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 1:20 pm

6. I wonder how much money the State would save if the legislators took Amtrak instead of the State run planes.

   Comment by Ahoy Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 1:50 pm

7. Looks like another pork belly project (rimshot)… McCarter is bringing home the bacon to his constituents (rimshot)…Thank you Reno, you’ve been great. Please tip your servers.

   Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 1:56 pm

8. Anyone with knowledge care to spell out the difference here?

   SB1633 allows payment of up to $1.3 billion in Medicaid bills by June 30th, to get an extra $70-75 million in enhanced federal match #twill–ILGOP

   Talked to Springfield media today about prioritizing Medicaid bills to take advantage of an extra $90 - $100 million from the feds #twill
   by JudyBaarTopinka via twitter 6/22/2011 7:32:39 PM at 2:32 PM

   Comment by Anonny Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 2:47 pm

9. Well Senator McCarter doesn’t keep kosher. That has to be the weirdest stunt I have seen from Springfield in a long time. Wow.

   Comment by Rahm's Parking Meter Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 2:54 pm

10. Hmm, a ~3% pay cut.

    Didn’t see that one coming.

    Comment by JN Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 2:56 pm

11. RPM,
    Second weirdest I’ve seen. Tops was the Natural Law Party trying to fly in the BlueRoom. No YouTube from that 90s event but it went something like this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIS788uf0cA&feature=related

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 3:50 pm

12. “A quick look at this last session and you can find numerous bills where Sen. McCarter’s calling (to speak out on corruption and conflicts of interests) didn’t seem to manifest itself on the senate floor. Take SB0107, a bill that lowers the intrastate switched access rates and limits the Illinois Commerce Commissions regulation powers in regards to telephone and internet service deliveries. This bill was sponsored by…Sen. Mc Carter… without a single mention of the thousands of dollars Sen. McCarter received from a local St. Jacob telephone and internet service provider who stands to benefit from the bill’s passage. Apparently Sen. McCarter only finds the lack of conflict of interest disclosures troubling when it isn’t him sponsoring.”

    Huffington Post
    on Sen. Kyle McCater
    Today

    Comment by BolandFan Wednesday, Jun 22, 11 @ 7:41 pm

13. Ahoy-$36 for AMTRACK versus about $200 for the plane

    Comment by Atticus Finch Thursday, Jun 23, 11 @ 8:23 am

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