Schumer Has Votes to Move Ahead on $3.5 Trillion Bill

[comradebillyboy]

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/29/schumer-has-votes-to-move-ahead-on-3-5-trillion-bill/#disqus_thread

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that all 50 Democrats will vote to move forward on the party’s $3.5 trillion social spending proposal, Politico reports.

Said Schumer: “I’m proud of my Democratic caucus, every one of them voting yesterday for this bill and all pledging to go forward on the second track as well.”

Congrats to Chuck Schumer, he even got Sinema on board.

[StClone]

1. What carve-out attracted Sinema backer's vote?

[Celerity]

2. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said Wednesday that while she will vote to move forward, she does not

support legislation that costs $3.5 trillion, angering progressives in her party.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/29/schumer-infrastructure-spending-bill-votes-501554

[crickets]

3. "whatever the hell I want"

Tester might try doing what his constituents want.

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. With enough pork and earmarks, Sinema and Tester will vote to pass the bill. Nt

[True Blue American]

12. I just watched Testor

On Ali Velshi. He was thrilled the Senate had voted to proceed. He also said People need to work together. He said nothing about being against anything. He wants to see them succeed.

[George II]

17. I don't know why all of a sudden people are bashing Tester. He's been on board all along....

Actually, both Sinema and Manchin, who are relentlessly bashed, have yet to vote or block any votes on these two large bills either.

[rickyhall]

6. Can we get a 4th grade teacher to explain to them why we need this?

[Johnny2X2X]

7. She'll shave a couple hundred billion off from it

This is great news though.

[mucifer]

8. I agree. We will get a bill or she wouldn't vote to move forward. It will be less.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. I kind of wish they just shut up though

No need to rankle Reps, let's pass the infrastructure deal first. Then this spending bill truly is the most transformational piece of legislation in the country since the New Deal. I'd rather it be hush hush and pass before a lot of hoopla is generated, because it's truly amazing for the country.

[wryter2000]

19. That doesn't sound like Tester

He's not the most progressive of us, but he isn't crazy.

[Blecht]

5. There had better not be another fucking curtsy when the final vote comes

[peppertree]

10. Unless, of course, it's to vote Aye

Then she can dance a Jig au naturel if that makes her happy.

[True Blue American]

13. How about the strapless red sun dress?

[AllyCat]

18. Exactly what I was thinking.

“F’ing curtsy” came to mind.

[orangecrush]

11. Rebuild America!

This is exciting!

[George II]

14. If you ask me, the only progressives in DC these days are President Biden, Majority Leader Schumer..

...and Speaker Pelosi.

THEY are the ones making progress while others are casting vanity protest votes.

[calimary]

15. Yep.

[comradebillyboy]

16. Leaders leading.

[NurseJackie]

20. Amen!

THEY are the ones making progress while others are casting vanity protest votes.

That type of grandstanding does absolutely NOTHING to benefit the citizens... it's always a political stunt for ego, vanity and FUNDRAISING purposes. I despise politicians who play those games and who think only of themselves.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

21. Thank you Bernie Sanders!

[jalan48]

22. Great news. When can we expect to see money flowing to the states and communities for the projects?