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2. Yep, we don't have the numbers in Congress to force anything.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 04:52 PM

Jan 2018

No one is sure what will happen come Feb. 8 on DACA.

60 votes is still needed on that and/or gov. funding, right, which will required some Dem votes.

So, I'm not clear, is the shutdown option still on the table?

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Chuck Schumer has never been my favorite Democrat, but . . . [View all] markpkessinger Jan 2018 OP

It is afterall,all about the Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #1

Yep, we don't have the numbers in Congress to force anything. brush Jan 2018 #2

This is the bottom line. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #3

DACA, by itself would not need 60 votes... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #5

And even if the Senate votes for it...will the House take it up? Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #7

Yeah, well, that is the $64,000 question, isn't it... Wounded Bear Jan 2018 #8

I expect you are correct. Schumer said he has to approve the bill and it would be clean...but who Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #11

We get a vote and yes the shut down is on the table, but if the House won't bite ...I don't see the Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #6

The way I see it is that if the Senate pass it, and a Republican controlled House shoot down a 90/10 OnDoutside Jan 2018 #9

That is how I see it too...but I think there are some who think the Dems could pull Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #10

+1 OnDoutside Jan 2018 #12

Cruz shut downt the government in order to get rid of the ACA...didn't work...and neither will Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #4