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ColinC

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18. We were in the minority then

Reply to Effete Snob (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 01:57 PM

Jan 2022

Now we are in the majority and the fillibuster doesn't exist for this purpose

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We were in the minority then ColinC Jan 2022 #18

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ummm..... No, he hasn't Effete Snob Jan 2022 #31

Dammit ColinC Jan 2022 #34

Furthermore Effete Snob Jan 2022 #32

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Meaning there was no vote Effete Snob Jan 2022 #36

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