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George II

(67,782 posts) Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:21 PM Mar 2021

The bill passes 50-49!! Alaska's R Senator had to go home for an emergency, VP Harris didn't vote..

...since there was no tie.

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The bill passes 50-49!! Alaska's R Senator had to go home for an emergency, VP Harris didn't vote.. (Original Post) George II Mar 2021 OP

Yes. Excellent, and it gives us a campaign issue for 2022 JohnSJ Mar 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Mar 2021 #2

I cheered and clapped right here by myself in the living room. Gotta admit Walleye Mar 2021 #3

I got choked up myself. George II Mar 2021 #5

Could only see the back of Schumer's head but could tell he was smiling Walleye Mar 2021 #6

me too.. Ive been glued to C-span for days. samnsara Mar 2021 #7

Great! FM123 Mar 2021 #4

Three a year, I thought it was with the annual budget bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #9

Should have thrown in a change to UI 400/Oct 4 and let Manchin vote it down, Harris tie breaker. LizBeth Mar 2021 #8

JohnSJ

(92,061 posts)

1. Yes. Excellent, and it gives us a campaign issue for 2022

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Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:24 PM

Mar 2021

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Walleye

(30,978 posts)

3. I cheered and clapped right here by myself in the living room. Gotta admit

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Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:25 PM

Mar 2021

George II

(67,782 posts)

5. I got choked up myself.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:25 PM

Mar 2021

Walleye

(30,978 posts)

6. Could only see the back of Schumer's head but could tell he was smiling

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:28 PM

Mar 2021

samnsara

(17,605 posts)

7. me too.. Ive been glued to C-span for days.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:41 PM

Mar 2021

FM123

(10,053 posts)

4. Great!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:25 PM

Mar 2021

Since they can only pass a maximum of three reconciliation bills per year, we can save this one for the bank.....

bottomofthehill

(8,318 posts)

9. Three a year, I thought it was with the annual budget

Reply to FM123 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 03:00 PM

Mar 2021

Because there ws no Trump budget there was a second bite at the apple this year, where does the third one come from Usually there is just one

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)

8. Should have thrown in a change to UI 400/Oct 4 and let Manchin vote it down, Harris tie breaker.