Republican Senator Dan Sullivan had to leave Washington for a family issue.

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

[leftieNanner]

1. So that puts the Senate at 50-49

Interesting.

[rso]

2. Sullivan

Not really helpful, the only thing it does is to forego the necessity of VP Harris to break a tie, but the Manchin roadblock still remains, as the VP cannot break a 49-49 tie.

[liskddksil]

4. It might mean the Portman UI amendent can't pass with GOP + Manchin? nt

[Trumpdumper]

8. The VP can break any tie ...

... except in a vote requiring something other than a simple majority for passage.

[rso]

9. VP

Well, that’s great then.

[BComplex]

10. So is it time to stop the fillibuster?

Do we have enough votes without Manchin and with Harris?

[samnsara]

3. yikes thats never a good sign..hope all is well.

[rso]

5. Sullivan

He’s a trumpster.

[Lucinda]

6. And a human being... n/t

[rso]

7. Sullivan

To some degree I suppose.

[Fullduplexxx]

11. No it's not . It's just wearing a human skin suit

Imo