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George II

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18. This will only delay the vote by one day. And if Democrats vote against cloture on Wednesday....

Reply to melman (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 08:30 AM

Dec 2020

....it will be portrayed as US (Democrats) blocking pay increases to the military, and it will possibly threaten the two Senate elections next week.

Senators will be going home for New Year's Eve.

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This will only delay the vote by one day. And if Democrats vote against cloture on Wednesday.... George II Dec 2020 #18

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