Thread by @BBuchman_CNS

Here's a copy of the legislation vesting $1.9B for Cap security that is being voted on today. But of course, if you don't want to read it through, I'll break it down for you later today for @CourthouseNews.
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https://twitter.com/BBuchman_CNS/status/1395336867978137603

And how did lawmakers get to $1.9B? On recommendations issued by Russel Honore in the 1/6 Task Force review that was published in March.
Copy of that available here: documentcloud.org/documents/2078…

The House of Representatives is now in session. After today's vote on the $1.9B Capitol Security bill (expected after 10:30AM ET), it will be the end of votes in this body until June 14.

Rep. Mike Quigley, D-IL, in support of passing $1.9B Cap security bill: "For those who would vote against the commission or did, for those who would deny there was an insurrection, for those who would vote against this bill to protect us, you embody the new twisted world."

"We grew up believing in the phrase, 'I’ll believe it when I see it.' You embody the phrase, I’ll see it when I believe it. God help us."- @RepMikeQuigley

Rep. Herrera Beutler, R-WA, has an issue passing the $1.9B bill because she feels that the funding is coming before the reform. The argument from the other side is we need the money to make the reforms.

Rep. Herrera Beutler says she doesn't want it laid at the feet of GOP that they don't back the blue because she/they may oppose this bill. DeLauro reminds: there were 12 hearings on how funding would be spent.

House Admin Cmte, House Oversight Cmte, all had hearings on the path forward.
DeLauro: Beginning in April, Appropriations started negotiations with GOP and unfortunately, leadership has prevented them from reaching an agreement in a timely manner.

DeLauro: The Minority Leader talked about an "end of year" funding bill to strengthen the security complex, so in truth the view was not to do it, not to continue in negotiation, but in fact, to delay a decision on this until the end of the year. Not possible.

"We cannot wait in order to be able to effectuate the security of this capitol for all who work here and all who visit here," Rep. DeLauro says, defending the $1.9B Cap security funding bill

Pelosi on the floor, speaking in favor of emergency funding for the Capitol, brushes away claims it is a partisan bill based on partisan findings. It was Honore who put together the "blue ribbon" committee of law enforcement and nat sec advisers who made their recommendations.

Many of those short-term suggestions are in this proposed law. Those who say we can't wait until we do the commission, while they vote against it, or say we have to wait until next year - no, the need is immediate and it is now, Pelosi says.

Pelosi does not name him direclty but she has a burn for Rep. Andrew Clyde who recently downplayed the attack as a normal tourist day. A normal tourist day? Pelosi asks. You were barricading the doors on a normal tourist day?
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…

Voting now on a motion to send the bill back to committee (proposed by Republicans).
Rep John Katko, the R who helped broker the 1/6 commission deal w/Ds that McCarthy snubbed, just voted in favor of sending the spending bill *back* to committee.
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