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orleans

(34,043 posts) Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:42 PM Dec 2016

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With Biden in the chair on Jan. 3, the Senate can confirm a renominated Merrick Garland. Here's how.

here's the link
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/12/6/1606610/-With-Biden-in-the-chair-on-Jan-3-the-Senate-can-confirm-a-renominated-Merrick-Garland-Here-s-how?detail=action

i think they could, but i don't think they will. (maybe i should get on antidepressants)

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With Biden in the chair on Jan. 3, the Senate can confirm a renominated Merrick Garland. Here's how. (Original Post) orleans Dec 2016 OP

No they cant libtodeath Dec 2016 #1

Would they have a quorum? Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #2

Not this again........ WillowTree Dec 2016 #3

just saw it on fb. orleans Dec 2016 #4

Too bad. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #5

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)

1. No they cant

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:45 PM

Dec 2016

I wish it could happen but they wont because they cant,this one has been debunked.

Johnathan146

(141 posts)

2. Would they have a quorum?

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:48 PM

Dec 2016

Suppose every republican but one walks out. The remaining republican requests a vote to determine a quorum, and that roll call must be done immediately by senate rules.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)

3. Not this again........

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 10:58 PM

Dec 2016

orleans

(34,043 posts)

4. just saw it on fb.

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 01:16 AM

Dec 2016

it kinda got my hopes up.

damn

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

5. Too bad.

Reply to orleans (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 01:28 AM

Dec 2016

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