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In reply to the discussion: The squad voted against helping Afghan translators. [View all]Cha
(297,220 posts)93. What are you Wagging your finger at?
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That would seem to tell us what they are NOT, rather than what they are ...
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#1
The initial house vote in May was the vote that passed the House by one vote.
lapucelle
Aug 2021
#88
The bill is 4,840 words, about 10-15 minutes of reading. Floor votes take about an hour these days.
George II
Aug 2021
#57
There is a provision in the bill that requires Capitol Police officers use body-worn cameras.
lapucelle
Aug 2021
#81
The only difference in the May House version and the July Senate version returned for the House vote
lapucelle
Aug 2021
#90
The same way I did, by looking at it. And I don't have a staff helping me and the advantage
lapucelle
Aug 2021
#96
Why don't you post the entire text of the bill so we all can see how quickly and easily it could be
questionseverything
Aug 2021
#97
An amendment shouldn't be introduced and voted on within 57 minutes
questionseverything
Aug 2021
#102
Some of the explanation from Omar from the earlier House bill (before the translator $ was added)
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#30
I'm not a huge 'Squad Fan' to begin with ... not against them but I think they aren't always prudent
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#45
You must examine what else was in that bill and if other bills provided for help to translators.
joetheman
Aug 2021
#59
No, AOC and Rashida Talib voted 'present' not 'no', and the bill PASSED by one vote
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#8
Okay, my bad. Point remains the same ... symbolic votes are symbolic votes :) nt
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#22
What does "replenish the resources for the Capitol Police" mean? I know back in March they
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2021
#15
We're dealing with a country of 330 million people and some people's lives....
George II
Aug 2021
#55
The record isn't distorted. They voted against it along with 5 republicans. All others who voted...
George II
Aug 2021
#62
Their vote indicated the way they felt about the bill. 213 Democrats voted for it.
George II
Aug 2021
#65
I direct my "ire" toward those who engage in, as you put it, "games of Divide the Democrats"...
George II
Aug 2021
#71
keep attacking and dividing all you want, George II -- as I said, I can't stop you
fishwax
Aug 2021
#73
Keep attacking me all you want, I support the policies of my President and my Democratic Party.
George II
Aug 2021
#74
I'm just pointing out that I don't think attacking democrats is good for the democratic cause
fishwax
Aug 2021
#78
Perhaps you should be addressing your displeasure to other Democrats who are attacking Democrats....
George II
Aug 2021
#79
It was prompted by them voting against the position of President Biden and the Democratic Party....
George II
Aug 2021
#84
Why Bernie Sanders said, "Sometimes in a large bill you have to vote for things you don't like."
betsuni
Aug 2021
#38
Still totally symbolic and their issue was NOT with the Afghani Visas, so the OP premise is untrue
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#36
They disagreed with the bill, that's why they voted "Nay". All other Democrats voted "Yea".
George II
Aug 2021
#64
What do you mean by "Obscure law making"? 416 Representatives didn't feel it was obscure.
George II
Aug 2021
#54
AOC does too, and possibly others, but they're less visible (I'm not poring over their FEC filings)
George II
Aug 2021
#67
Indeed, I find the Squad to be rather imprudent a sizable % of the time (nt)
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
#113
Because people believe every district needs milquetoasts who don't advocate socialized medicine.
BradAllison
Aug 2021
#106