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8. Roberts is presiding

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 12:35 PM

Jan 2020

HE can claim the tie break if he so chooses.

He is also a coward like Alexander, though.

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Is it really over? [View all] gab13by13 Jan 2020 OP

50-50 is a no. defacto7 Jan 2020 #1

Explain for those of us who didn't know this nt Sunsky Jan 2020 #5

murkowski is voting no on witnesses spanone Jan 2020 #11

I heard that Sunsky Jan 2020 #12

The CJ presides...doesn't interject...or show his hand. AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #13

Roberts is presiding Zolorp Jan 2020 #8

Not one that the senate can't override defacto7 Jan 2020 #10

No not really...Presiding Officers don't break ties.. AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #14

We can only guess. BKDem Jan 2020 #2

Not so sure about Roberts, gab13by13 Jan 2020 #3

That doesn't seem to bother 49 other repugs Wednesdays Jan 2020 #6

Is he though? Bettie Jan 2020 #7

As my glbt sisters and brothers reminded me often gratuitous Jan 2020 #4

Murkowski spent a private 30 minutes with McConnell a few days ago Bayard Jan 2020 #9