Schumer threatens to slow down Senate over ObamaCare repeal

[kstewart33]

Source: The Hill

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says Democrats are willing to jam up the Senate to stop the GOP's latest ObamaCare repeal bill.

“We’re going to look at every possible way to slow this bill down," Schumer said during a Monday press conference.

Mostly powerless to set the legislative agenda in the minority, Democrats have some delaying tactics at their disposal.

They've previously blocked congressional committees from meeting after the Senate was in session for two hours, for instance. They've also held the Senate floor over night in protest.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/351229-schumer-threatens-to-slow-down-senate-over-obamacare-repeal

[PoliticAverse]

1. He said that last time and the repeal vote went ahead anyway. There's only so much...

you can do when the opposition party controls the schedule.

[unblock]

2. slowing it down gives them less time to ruin the country and

also gives us more time to rally opposition.

[ffr]

3. Yes. Fight! Resist anti-American republican efforts to hurt Americans

Through any legal means necessary.

[flamingdem]

4. CBO can't complete their work in time

doesn't mean the idiots won't vote anyway.

McCain is expressing doubt but he could turn on a time for party loyalty... then again not much to lose.

[Promee]

5. He'll vote for it.

Last time was just grandstanding.

[BigmanPigman]

9. He as already FLIPPED! MSNBC reported this AM that he will

support the repeal if the AZ governor gives his approval and that is what he did! I am suffering mentally (on top of physically and financially) over this constant torture. I am SICK! as well as sick and tired of this shit! I have been resisting and am so worn out. It is taking its toll on me. I cry when I call the Congressional staffers (almost 400 calls since Jan). I have been to 10 protests, etc and can not continue much longer. Their evil greed and hypocrisy it stronger than me. 23 million others(their families, etc.) are suffering too.

Please call Congress and stop the bastards [phone]...THANK YOU!!!!

[iluvtennis]

10. Hang in there. What you as one are doing is for the good of many...we'll get there.

[BigmanPigman]

11. I hope so...I really am fading fast (my hope that it will not be

repealed and my health too).

[iluvtennis]

13. If 3 GOP'ers vote NO, ACA is safe. Murkowski (Alaska) and Collins (Maine) will likely vote NO again

Just need one more. Maybe McCain will stand up again. Read earlier today he was on-board, but just now read he is unsure.

[BigmanPigman]

14. McCain said that he would decide after the AZ governor weighs in

which he did this AM. He gave McCain the green light to go ahead with the repeal. Even if we somehow get Collins (who previously liked the Graham Cassidy bill) and Murkowski we still lose since Pence gets to vote too.
I really am sick of this on top of being sick in general.

[ananda]

6. Don't talk about it. Just do it!

..

[BumRushDaShow]

7. THIS

[DK504]

8. Slow it down? Slow it down?

Chucky needs to make everything stop and deal with the threat Rethuglicans every single day. Every day these POS's like Yertle in charge is a war for the country and they can't take a day off.

[broadcaster90210]

12. Believe it when I see it

NT

[dalton99a]

15. Kick.