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DeminPennswoods

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14. Trump doesn't get a victory lap for his SB Fox interview or
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 07:05 PM
Jan 2020

at the SOTU.

Dems also get to offer 4 amendments tonight.

I suspect McConnell did not have the votes in his own caucus to proceed with a plan and therefore needed to negotiate with Schumer for Dem support. Otherwise there is no way Dems would've gotten the extra days and ability to present amendments.

And, really, who knows what can happen in the next 4 days or so with news breaking so quickly that could change everything?

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