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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid Manchin hold the bill up to prevent GOP adding amendments by running out the clock?
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Did Manchin hold the bill up to prevent GOP adding amendments by running out the clock? (Original Post)
BlueLucy
Mar 2021
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As opposed to your side's little stunt of insisting that the entire bill be read
Hugh_Lebowski
Mar 2021
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2 Meow Momma
(6,876 posts)1. Cry me a river, GQP! nt
gab13by13
(31,626 posts)2. No,
amendments are still to come.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)3. As opposed to your side's little stunt of insisting that the entire bill be read
out loud ... while none of you were actually there?
Now you insist that the other side comport themselves with the utmost consideration for YOU?
How about you and your asshat buddies go eat a bag of dicks, John Thune?
Drum
(10,601 posts)5. Yeah THIS! 👆
AZSkiffyGeek
(12,744 posts)4. I heard earlier that one of the Republicans had left for Alaska
So maybe just wearing them out?
Sogo
(7,046 posts)6. I think that's exactly right.
They want to throw hundreds of amendments at it, well bring 'em on, but on OUR schedule!
Celerity
(54,005 posts)7. no, Manchin is not playing 5 dimensional chess nt
