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Celerity

(54,498 posts)
12. unfortunately, we do not have the votes to get to 2/3rds in the House
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 02:08 AM
Feb 2021

Too many Rethugs either love what happened or are fucking gutless gits who are terrified of the Q-MAGAt white power Rump worshiping masses of tens of millions of RWNJ's out and about on the partially rotted fruited plain.


Process leading to expulsion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_from_the_United_States_Congress

Presently, the disciplinary process begins when a resolution to expel or censure a Member is referred to the appropriate committee. In the House, this is the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House Ethics Committee); in the Senate, this is the Select Committee on Ethics (Senate Ethics Committee).

The committee may then ask other Representatives or Senators to come forward with complaints about the Member under consideration or may initiate an investigation into the Member's actions. Sometimes Members may refer a resolution calling for an investigation into a particular Member or matter that may lead to the recommendation of expulsion or censure.

Rule XI (Procedures of committees and unfinished business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives states that the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct can investigate allegations that a Member violated "any law, rule, regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the conduct of such Member ... in the performance of his duties or the discharge of his responsibilities". The Senate Select Committee on Ethics has the same jurisdiction. The committee may then report back to their whole chamber as to its findings and recommendations for further actions.

When an investigation is launched by either committee, an investigatory subcommittee will be formed. Once the investigatory subcommittee has collected evidence, talked to witnesses, and held an adjudicatory hearing, it will vote on whether the Member is found to have committed the specific actions and then will vote on recommendations. If expulsion is the recommendation then the subcommittee's report will be referred to the full House of Representatives or Senate where Members may vote to accept, reject, or alter the report's recommendation. Voting to expel requires the concurrence of two-thirds of the members. This is set out in Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

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K&R! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #1
Unconscionable. dchill Feb 2021 #2
she gets an insane amount of death threats daily Celerity Feb 2021 #3
More Nevilledog Feb 2021 #4
I'm so relieved that she survived it. Buckeye_Democrat Feb 2021 #5
Thanks for mentioning Fox Bradshaw3 Feb 2021 #9
Why aren't the seditionists expelled yet? ecstatic Feb 2021 #6
unfortunately, we do not have the votes to get to 2/3rds in the House Celerity Feb 2021 #12
K&R MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #7
r&k MerryBlooms Feb 2021 #8
I seriously hope every rioter that was there gets arrested. Initech Feb 2021 #10
Treason has a significant maximum Lucky Luciano Feb 2021 #11
Capitol Police should have used deadly force to prevent entry. dalton99a Feb 2021 #13
They were specifically told they could not use force, notinkansas Feb 2021 #15
On MSNBC last night, they were saying the DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #22
I don't think that crowd was thinking in terms of permits at all. notinkansas Feb 2021 #24
Yeah, I wouldn't blame them. Their hands were tied. All part of the plan. C Moon Feb 2021 #16
Ok, so if the Ethics committee comes across evidence of a criminal behavior ... jobendorfer Feb 2021 #14
So sorry she had to go through that Dem4Life1102 Feb 2021 #17
I am so sorry that she went through that. I watched her entire, Hortensis Feb 2021 #18
What candidate for president on the Democratic ticket Dem4Life1102 Feb 2021 #20
No matter what people think of her political positions, she is undeniably a true public servant. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #19
Outrageously, most of her traumatic experience was due to police negligence, Hortensis Feb 2021 #21
She's amazing and she's strong. hamsterjill Feb 2021 #23
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