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RandySF

(59,142 posts)
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 08:55 PM Apr 2018

Republican senators want Tammy Duckworth to hide in Senate cloakroom with her baby.

o one in the Senate, apparently — at least not enough to block a historic rules change that passed Wednesday allowing the newborns of members into the chamber. Its passage without objection came despite plenty of concern, some privately aired, among senators of both parties about the threat the tiny humans pose to the Senate’s cherished decorum.

“I’m not going to object to anything like that, not in this day and age,” said Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., father of three and grandfather of six. He then noted that a person can stand in the door of the cloakroom, a lounge just off the chamber, and vote. “I’ve done it,” he said. Allowing babies on the Senate floor, he said, “I don’t think is necessary.”


Sen. Tom Cotton, father of two, said he has no problem with the rule change. But the Arkansas Republican acknowledged that some of his colleagues do, “so the cloakroom might be a good compromise.”


Klobuchar’s answer to that suggestion noted that Duckworth lost both legs and partial use of an arm in Iraq, and mostly gets around by wheelchair.



https://apnews.com/f4538d1b6f9947e3b7d179556c65cf49

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Republican senators want Tammy Duckworth to hide in Senate cloakroom with her baby. (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2018 OP
they are worried they may see side boob samnsara Apr 2018 #1
What if....no, it's too terrible to contemplate ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #8
He might have to remain seated if he did. GeorgeHayduke Apr 2018 #10
The Ole Boys Club bdamomma Apr 2018 #2
She lost her limbs in service to this country became a mom and a congress critter i dont think you Fullduplexxx Apr 2018 #3
And don't forget these are the same imbeciles who are all worried that they can't Squinch Apr 2018 #4
Hey, guys, women vote too. Moms vote too. dawg day Apr 2018 #5
omg Demovictory9 Apr 2018 #6
Fuck these whining assholes blake2012 Apr 2018 #7
I thought I read there wew ADA access issues? nt GeorgeHayduke Apr 2018 #9

bdamomma

(63,917 posts)
2. The Ole Boys Club
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 09:19 PM
Apr 2018

can go to hell, the woman served her country and lost her legs, let her baby be there with her.

Fullduplexxx

(7,868 posts)
3. She lost her limbs in service to this country became a mom and a congress critter i dont think you
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 09:24 PM
Apr 2018

Can stop her

Squinch

(50,992 posts)
4. And don't forget these are the same imbeciles who are all worried that they can't
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 10:04 PM
Apr 2018

use campaign money to shut up women they have harassed and molested.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
5. Hey, guys, women vote too. Moms vote too.
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:58 PM
Apr 2018

Your base might mostly be piss-pants scaredy men-boys who are afraid of women and babies... but there are also women and real men voters in your states. They think you're little wieners.

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