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bigtree

(85,995 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:44 PM Feb 2021

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Sen. Jeff Merkley says trial would suspend as witness are deposed, allowing COVID bill to proceed

Kasie Hunt @kasie 12m
Sen. Jeff Merkley tells us @NBCNews @NBCNewsNow calling witnesses could lead to suspension of trial for “weeks” while they’re deposed — letting Senate move on President Biden‘s COVID plan

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Sen. Jeff Merkley says trial would suspend as witness are deposed, allowing COVID bill to proceed (Original Post) bigtree Feb 2021 OP

Any chance Mitch will try to wrangle a quid pro quo? soothsayer Feb 2021 #1

McConnell can't block COVID relief bigtree Feb 2021 #4

Oh hurrah! soothsayer Feb 2021 #5

Fantastic! Confirm AG Garland while you're at it. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #2

Exactly!! Nt imaginary girl Feb 2021 #3

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. Any chance Mitch will try to wrangle a quid pro quo?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:50 PM

Feb 2021

We’ll pass the covid relief if you acquit?

bigtree

(85,995 posts)

4. McConnell can't block COVID relief

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 01:24 PM

Feb 2021

...now that it's in budget reconciliation.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

5. Oh hurrah!

Reply to bigtree (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 01:25 PM

Feb 2021

Fiendish Thingy

(15,601 posts)

2. Fantastic! Confirm AG Garland while you're at it. Nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:54 PM

Feb 2021

imaginary girl

(861 posts)

3. Exactly!! Nt

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 01:21 PM

Feb 2021

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