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Sucha NastyWoman

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29. Tell them once they come up with an acceptable bill that the house has already passed

Reply to SoCalNative (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 08:09 PM

Oct 2020

Then the Senate can come back in session

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Schumer will force a vote tonight to adjourn the Senate until after the election [View all] DesertRat Oct 2020 OP

Good! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1

Can he do that? BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #2

Of Course He Doesn't Have The Votes sfstaxprep Oct 2020 #3

Yeah, but it might be a way Bettie Oct 2020 #7

It Forces A Recorded Vote DallasNE Oct 2020 #22

I see. Thanks! BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #25

He can do it, but I doubt he'll have the votes. nt DesertRat Oct 2020 #5

Moral victory often goes to the minority. jaxexpat Oct 2020 #23

Good! Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #4

FYI Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #11

Good luck, Chuck...sure hope it works! Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #6

I appreciate his effort but DesertRat Oct 2020 #10

there won't be a COVID relief bill SoCalNative Oct 2020 #12

That won't stop the lying rethugs from blaming it on us flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #17

Tell them once they come up with an acceptable bill that the house has already passed Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2020 #29

I predict there won't be a Covid relief bill James48 Oct 2020 #26

Not really much of a solution. onenote Oct 2020 #8

The only thing that I can see would be wnylib Oct 2020 #14

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Oct 2020 #24

Re: Point 3, recess appointment would only be until end of Senate session flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #19

Nope. Theoretically she could be in office until January 2022 (end of "next" session). onenote Oct 2020 #20

I thought that the newly elected senators are sworn in on 1/3/2021? n/t aggiesal Oct 2020 #28

The Arizona Senate race is a special election to finish McCain's term. DesertRat Oct 2020 #31

Kelly being sworn in won't stop Barrett's confirmation onenote Oct 2020 #36

Good! Stall any way you can! Hekate Oct 2020 #9

Another sure loser move. Hoyt Oct 2020 #13

Is there a winner move for Senate Dems to make? n/t Mister Ed Oct 2020 #15

Nope, but why fail at shutting down Senate too? Hoyt Oct 2020 #16

Dunno. I keep hoping he knows more about the Senate than I do. Mister Ed Oct 2020 #21

There is literally nothing we can do. PTWB Oct 2020 #33

McConnell killed the Covid bill bigtree Oct 2020 #18

I wonder how many other things he can force a vote on? NotASurfer Oct 2020 #27

Whether he gets it done or not, AT LEAST he tried. I'll give him props for that. Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #30

Don't talk about, pull the fucking trigger and see.. Hotler Oct 2020 #32

Kick mcar Oct 2020 #34

Not successful Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 #35

I've already voted straight Dem, but what good did this do us? Hoyt Oct 2020 #37

Why are the democrats not using a filibuster? Why are they not boycotting? BComplex Oct 2020 #38