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hiromichi



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:02 pm    Post subject: Health Care Bill Reply with quote
In Youtv I saw " yea, nay, pres, nv" signs in the chamber of the House.What does "pres" mean ?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It probably means "President".
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
pugachevV:
I found somewhere else that PRES means those who were present but did not show yes or no and that NV means those who did not vote. My question ,then, is whether NV includes PRES or shows asentees and vacancies.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm not sure about that, hiromichi, but it might mean, "present (but) not voting."

Perhaps one of our US friends can explain it?
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, these abbreviations can we very confusing as they stand for different things in different contexts!! Since it is with regard to voting, I am sure it is the jargon used in the House of Chamber, which we outsiders are not familiar with!! From what I understand, �Pres� refers to the people present and �nv� to the �no votes�. I think the total number of members present is given and the �nv� refers to the total number of people (present and absent) who has not voted! It is food for thought - will have to enquire about it and find out what it really means!!!
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2010 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jcmacro:
Thank you very much for your response to my question raised last March.　　I would very much appreciate your endless pursuit of truth.
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