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tgenerico

(109 posts) Sun Oct 25, 2020, 06:42 PM Oct 2020

Senate advances Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in near party-line vote ... (AP)

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Senate advances Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in near party-line vote ... (AP) (Original Post) tgenerico Oct 2020 OP

Why does it say "near" party line vote? No Democrats voted to proceed. ramblin_dave Oct 2020 #1

I guess it's not considered "party line" unless all members of a party actually vote. mobeau69 Oct 2020 #2

There are only 47 Democrats FBaggins Oct 2020 #6

Hell, The Senate Dems. should NOT bluestarone Oct 2020 #3

Agree. Why participate in a sham? mobeau69 Oct 2020 #5

Making her the first unanimous nominee since Kennedy? FBaggins Oct 2020 #7

so sickening bdamomma Oct 2020 #4

ramblin_dave

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1. Why does it say "near" party line vote? No Democrats voted to proceed.

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Sun Oct 25, 2020, 06:48 PM

Oct 2020

The 51-48 vote launched 30 hours of Senate debate. Two Republicans, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, voted against advancing the nominee, and all Democrats who voted were opposed. California Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice presidential nominee, missed the vote while campaigning in Michigan.