anyone else watching cspan?

[orleans]

"final vote is expected shortly"

schumer is wrapping up

[madamesilverspurs]

1. Yes, dammit.

With a full bottle of Rolaids.


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[Heartstrings]

2. Pelosi's up to bat.

[orleans]

5. is that a rerun?

i'm watching the senate
they are voting "on whether to keep certain provisions in the bill that violate senate budget rules; 60 ayes needed to waive those rules"

try this link
https://www.c-span.org/video/?438760-2/us-senate-debates-votes-tax-reform-bill

[Heartstrings]

6. I finally got the courage to turn it on....

could be a rerun. That's what's running on my cable C-SPAN now........

[orleans]

8. try the link in my post n/t

[Heartstrings]

9. I did and am watching it!

Thanks!

[cilla4progress]

3. Whiskey and pot here

But that's only normal.

[BigmanPigman]

7. Yep, both of those are currently in my system

and will continue. I wish I were celebrating instead though. I called 19 of these fuckers today! I have noise makers out too (just in case).

[orleans]

15. hope you get to use those noisemakers!!! n/t

[SoCalMusicLover]

4. Can't Watch

Just waiting for the inevitable posts indicating it's done.

[orleans]

10. well

they didn't get the 60 ayes for
"on whether to keep certain provisions in the bill that violate senate budget rules; 60 ayes needed to waive those rules"

[orleans]

11. "final vote on tax bill next"

ugh.

[madamesilverspurs]

12. Good lord, Pence now presiding.

For no reason, seeing as how (as Maddow so rightly pointed out) there is no mathematical possibility of a tie.

Showboating, anyone?

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[C_U_L8R]

14. Such a phony.

[orleans]

13. snipping sounds

someone must be getting a haircut

[mchill]

16. The mic is picking up Al Franken

can anyone hear what he is saying?

[orleans]

19. no, didn't have the sound up that loud n/t

[mchill]

23. It looked like he was talking to Corker...comforting each other

[mchill]

29. Correction - another short Republican with white hair

[mchill]

30. I think it was Enzi

[orleans]

17. "this is the final vote on the tax reform bill;"

PROTESTERS!!!
"if approved it goes back to the house for a vote tomorrow morning"

i couldn't understand what they were shouting

[madamesilverspurs]

18. Wow, protest from the gallery ---

Well after midnight there. That's dedication.


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[orleans]

20. i want to see the gallery!!!

can you hear what they are shouting?

[BigmanPigman]

21. Dig it! KILL THE BILL!!!!!!!,,

[Alsteen]

22. Just woondering

If the House screwed up their vote and won't revote till tomorrow how can the senate vote on a plan they don't yet have?

[Angry Dragon]

27. you think the Tortoise cares??

[MiniMe]

24. There are 51 yes votes, so we are all screwed

If you are part of the 1%, screw you

[LeftInTX]

25. F____

[mchill]

26. Hatch and Thune fist bumping :(

[orleans]

28. after a long, hard day of fucking over america

the tired and yet satisfied republicans shuffled out of the chambers at one in the morning to hurry into beddie-bye where they can masturbate themselves on a hard job well done

[DesertFlower]

31. a few minutes ago repubs were speaking -- patting

each other on the back.