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FBaggins

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8. That isn't correct

Reply to ananda (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:39 AM

Jul 2021

They were subject to arrest, but Texas law enforcement doesn't have jurisdiction in Oklahoma.

In that case, our minority was a little smaller and it only took one returning Democrat (John Whitmire) to meet the quorum requirement. It took about six weeks.

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Remember the DeLay days when the Dems left TX to protest gerrymandering? [View all] Roland99 Jul 2021 OP

Yes and he used the FAA to track them down bottomofthehill Jul 2021 #1

Yes. They were arrested and brought back from Oklahoma. ananda Jul 2021 #2

How did they get arrested in OK? FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #7

That isn't correct FBaggins Jul 2021 #8

Weren't the Republicans able to get around the no quorum issue? iemanja Jul 2021 #3

I seem Rebl2 Jul 2021 #4

Oregon, if I recall correctly. nt herding cats Jul 2021 #6

i thought some dems fled into canada to protest votes that way and the governor AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #5