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Bettie

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13. Why was it hypocritical?

Reply to rusty fender (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 02:41 PM

Jan 2021

She voted based on her belief in civilian control of the military as did Tammy Duckworth and other members of the house and senate.

So, she voted against a waiver for this particular candidate as he has not been retired long enough.

It was ultimately approved anyway.

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An ideological mixture of Dem House Reps (15) & Senators (14) voted Nay on Austin's SecDef waiver [View all] Celerity Jan 2021 OP

um.. both my Dem Rep and Dem Senator voted no. I need to do some research. riversedge Jan 2021 #1

They were voting no on the waiver jcgoldie Jan 2021 #6

I had the same reaction. Duckworth's opinion on the matter means a great deal. crickets Jan 2021 #12

Katie Porter got a waiver rusty fender Jan 2021 #2

She was denied the waiver this time (her own fault, she quit the FSC & then told Pelosi to Celerity Jan 2021 #3

Tell me how it's not hypocritical rusty fender Jan 2021 #5

Wtf does a waiver for serving on house committees have to do with this? jcgoldie Jan 2021 #7

They're both waivers rusty fender Jan 2021 #10

No jcgoldie Jan 2021 #11

The amount of time that a military rusty fender Jan 2021 #14

Chalk and cheese. Celerity Jan 2021 #8

I agree that they're slightly different waivers, rusty fender Jan 2021 #9

Why was it hypocritical? Bettie Jan 2021 #13

I saw complaints yesterday that the Squad was going to vote no. Oops. Guess that stick Autumn Jan 2021 #4