Senate Floor Live - December 31, 2020

[Donkees]

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/floor_activity_pail.htm

[Donkees]

1. I am once again asking for a yes-or-no vote on $2,000 survival checks.

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[joshcryer]

2. Ah, dangit, didn't see your post.

[joshcryer]

3. Sanders up now.

[MerryBlooms]

4. R&K

[Donkees]

5. I'm delighted that after talking on the floor of the Senate for years about socialism for the rich -

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[joshcryer]

6. Sanders suggested he would be using legalease.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214782047

Is he going to do a Motion to Proceed to Consider? He can do it. It is fully within his right as a Senator.

[Donkees]

7. He just did :)

[joshcryer]

8. Sadly, he did not make a motion to proceed to consider.

Most measures are brought to the floor by unanimous consent, but when this consent cannot be obtained, a motion to proceed to consider can be used to accomplish the same purpose.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214782047

[joshcryer]

9. Dick Durbin up now.

[Donkees]

10. Bernie Sanders calls for unanimous consent that 3PM today...

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[joshcryer]

11. He could be doing this so that at 3PM he introduces a motion to proced to consider.

It's only been done 28 times without consent of the majority leader. He needs to bring it up. Point out that Mitch Mcconnell did it in Oct. of 2013. Note the precedent. And then do it.

[Donkees]

12. Thanks

[joshcryer]

14. Senate Rule VIII:

All motions made during the first two hours of a new legislative day to proceed to the consideration of any matter shall be determined without debate, except motions to proceed to the consideration of any motion, resolution, or proposal to change any of the Standing Rules of the Senate shall be debatable. Motions made after the first two hours of a new legislative day to proceed to the consideration of bills and resolutions are debatable.

https://www.rules.senate.gov/rules-of-the-senate

Senator Sanders may well be doing it! 3PM puts it in debate territory, in which case cloture can then be invoked by any Senator. Let's do this Senator Sanders!

[Donkees]

15. Bernie will keep fighting. Senate floor is back LIVE... Sen. Blumenthal believes it would pass

[joshcryer]

16. 20 mins until Sanders can do it.

[Donkees]

13. Senator Sanders: $2,000 Checks Now!

Dec 31, 2020

I am once again asking for a yes-or-no vote on $2,000 survival checks.

[joshcryer]

17. Senate adjourned until 12 PM tomorrow.

McConnell said at the end "I stand adjourned until 12 noon tomorrow." The Presiding officer caught that misspeak and smirked, then adjourned.

[Donkees]

18. Sanders will ask for unanimous consent to bring the both pieces of legislation up for a vote Friday

Sanders to Demand Votes on House-Passed $2,000 Direct Payments Bill and McConnell’s Bill

Sanders will ask for unanimous consent to bring the both pieces of legislation up for a vote on Friday morning.

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-to-demand-votes-on-house-passed-2000-direct-payments-bill-and-mcconnells-bill/

[joshcryer]

19. Rand Paul would probably object.