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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat's up with Carl Devin (D?-MI). NO on military assault change. NO on fillibuster change. WTF?
Rand Paul, Ted Cruz join Kirsten Gillibrand push on military sexual assault (No Levin, McCaskill)-edit-
But the New York Democrats climb remains steep: Shes facing down the full force of the Pentagons lobbying machine, a Republican-controlled House cool to her idea and a rival bill backed by fellow Democratic Sens. Carl Levin and Claire McCaskill that aims to stamp out military sexual assault without disrupting the chain of command.
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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/kirsten-gillibrand-military-sexual-assault-94241.html#ixzz2ZDdNPbBA
And then there's:
WASHINGTON Sen. Carl Levin Tuesday said he will oppose Senate Majority Leader Harry Reids plan to end filibusters of President Obamas nominees, saying he cannot support an effort by the majority to change the Senates rules by fiat.
Angered by Republican filibusters, Reid is threatening to use an end-run around the chambers arcane debate rules to use a simple majority to change those same rules: something that has been dubbed the nuclear option.
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Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnstanton/key-democratic-senator-will-oppose-efforts-to-end-filibuster
Does anyone have any thoughts or insights as to what's going on here? Is this just a coincidence, or a trend? Appreciate thoughts here.
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What's up with Carl Devin (D?-MI). NO on military assault change. NO on fillibuster change. WTF? (Original Post)
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
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GeorgeGist
(25,320 posts)1. Carl Levin. (D-MI)
Overdosed on vitamin B37?
chimpymustgo
(12,774 posts)2. Thanks, GeorgeGist - I made the correction. Slick reference on B37.
New code for dazed and confused?
Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)3. I simply think it's Carl's turn to play......
the foil in the marketed plan to actually do something when you really don't want the status quo to change.
Once again we will hear the "Well, we tried" mantra and at the end of the day we get screwed.
Harry, please prove me wrong.