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Jim Sciutto
@jimsciutto
Dems seem to have outplayed GOP on the Covid delay. After the all-night reading, @ChrisVanHollen simply got up, proposed shortening the debate from 20 hours to 3 and no Republican including @RonJohnsonWI was around to contest. In the end, the dramatic Bill reading delayed nothing
7:15 AM · Mar 5, 2021
jcgoldie
(11,610 posts)...doesn't it seem like they would make sure SOMEONE was continuously present in the chamber??
UpInArms
(51,279 posts)They dont care ... they just want to stick their sticks in the spokes of progress ...
blm
(113,003 posts)But you misspelled "dicks".
Thanks for the correction
azureblue
(2,144 posts)That people are dying while they play their little games.
movingviolation
(310 posts)DownriverDem
(6,226 posts)stop attacking Dems? You either win on the process or with votes. We need more votes in the House and Senate.
BComplex
(8,017 posts)Hell! Why didn't they just pass HR1 while they were short on republicans?
TheRickles
(2,042 posts)What's the quorum requirement, etc.? It may be something to keep in mind for "next time".
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)LOVE this idea.
Maybe next time we can trick them into a similar situation and get those two things done. (They would do it to us!)
speak easy
(9,171 posts)but I believe if there was a dawn raid to end the filibuster, Manchin would quit the party.
riversedge
(70,036 posts)Maraya1969
(22,459 posts)henchmen. I usually don't even think like this but getting rid of the filibuster would be such a benefit for the American people.
soldierant
(6,785 posts)when Ben Nighthorse Campbell switched parties because he became exhausted with Dems leaning on him to be more Dem and less centrist.
If Manchin were to do that, Mitch NcCennell will be Senate Majority Leader.
No thanks.
If we can pick up enough seats in 2022, that will be different.
Trueblue1968
(17,187 posts)rpannier
(24,326 posts)PR is more conservative
Their House rep is republikkan leaning I think (either he is or the gov is)
CaptainTruth
(6,572 posts)A single Senator can apparently propose a change to debate time without a quorum, as Van Hollen did, but they certainly can't pass a bill without a quorum.
DownriverDem
(6,226 posts)have the votes. Please focus.
Hotler
(11,392 posts)I love it, well played Senator VanHollen.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)taxi
(1,896 posts)malaise
(268,639 posts)Rec
sheshe2
(83,626 posts)tanyev
(42,513 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,025 posts)spanone
(135,776 posts)Nevilledog
(50,980 posts)spanone
(135,776 posts)tavernier
(12,364 posts)Well played!!
lark
(23,059 posts)Love the sound of democracy in the morning.
Bo Zarts
(25,389 posts)Johnny2X2X
(18,967 posts)Exactly what the Reps would have done.
Voterama could last all weekend, but they can probably force an end to that too. This will be passed this weekend is my guess, and then the House will take their final vote on Monday. Would be great to see it signed Monday or Tuesday in the Oval Office. No need to drag it out until the deadline and cause so much anxiety for people counting on the relief.
niyad
(113,016 posts)lastlib
(23,132 posts)(*You Owe Me A New Keyboard!)
That caused a serious coffee spew! Love it!!
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CaptainTruth
(6,572 posts)'Cuz he's a rock star.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,558 posts)What a sick move!
BobTheSubgenius
(11,558 posts)didn't care enough to see it through, or was missing cozy time in his jammies. Getting into his jammies drowned out....I was going to say "all other thoughts," but I guess that would be overstating it. Drowned out the other thought he is close to being able to carry simultaneously is closer to the mark.
Jon King
(1,910 posts)The nitwits storming the Capitol, Trump's kids, their members of Congress.....the good thing is they are pretty much incompetent and dumb as rocks. And as the Dunning-Kruger effect shows, the very dumbest have no clue that they are dumb.
With the system completely rigged in their favor and every single advantage, they still manage to lose. Its amazing the damage they did even while being incompetent dimwits, scary to think what they could accomplished if they were smarter.
In the end, America will be saved because the people seeking to destroy democracy are among our most incompetent.
riversedge
(70,036 posts)Nevilledog
(50,980 posts)liberalla
(9,221 posts)MoonlitKnight
(1,584 posts)If it really cut the debate time that much it sure helps. Still have to deal with tons of amendments.
Joinfortmill
(14,376 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,636 posts)So this was not important enough for Ron to stick around.
Peacetrain
(22,872 posts)serves them right!!
MiHale
(9,660 posts)We cant get smug probably more stunts on hand.
But oh this feels so good.
Blue Owl
(50,235 posts)Hassler
(3,366 posts)Deminpenn
(15,265 posts)nt