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James48

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29. The bill that passed today

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 10:23 PM

Aug 2022

Was the House version, word for word.
No amendments were adopted. It passed today by a vote of 86-11.

The 11 republicans who still voted against it were:

Senate Vote roll call # 280: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00280.htm

No-

NAYs ---11
Crapo (R-ID)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Shelby (R-AL)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)

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Burn pits bill passed the Senate. [View all] underpants Aug 2022 OP

at the very least Skittles Aug 2022 #1

Thank you, Jon Stewart, LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #2

My boy underpants Aug 2022 #5

i saw a clip of him earlier CatWoman Aug 2022 #7

Give that man a medal! Goodheart Aug 2022 #13

The use of MF in the process has a lot to do with the attention this got, hope we learned Eliot Rosewater Aug 2022 #3

That's how it's done, Mr Stewart! FalloutShelter Aug 2022 #4

Good! Sympthsical Aug 2022 #6

Yes, and I hope that other Vets, that were involved in the burn pits, such as those at Groom Lake SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #11

Yep, and I HOPE to hell the Dems are prepping the ads to run for the mid terms democratsruletheday Aug 2022 #26

And why did the republican senators vote this down? Why? This should have never happened w/ SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #8

The Repukes were in a snit over the CHIPS bill that passed last week FakeNoose Aug 2022 #17

Yes, I think that this had a play in this matter, repugs were mad at Democrats. Jon is a hero. SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #19

Can you help me out here? I am trying to think of anything positive, caring, niyad Aug 2022 #23

Uhhhh, what in the world!?, the burn pit bill being stopped by repugs is a good example. That's why SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #35

I see that the sarcasm escaped your notice. niyad Aug 2022 #37

Ah, sorry. You didn't have the sarcasm icon and I did totally miss it. Again, sorry. SWBTATTReg Aug 2022 #38

Not a problem. I never use icons. niyad Aug 2022 #39

Even though they finally voted for it. Jon was right. They ARE motherfuckers. Stinky The Clown Aug 2022 #9

and Ted Cruz is the Motherfucker-in-charge CatWoman Aug 2022 #12

Who were the 11? mobeau69 Aug 2022 #10

From post 29 underpants Aug 2022 #34

I saw 29 earlier. Thank you. mobeau69 Aug 2022 #36

They got shamed into passing it but so glad it finally passed FloridaBlues Aug 2022 #14

So the rethugs can be shamed into doing the right thing. ecstatic Aug 2022 #15

They even picked up a couple of votes, it was 84 before, fascinating. Uncle Joe Aug 2022 #16

Pretty sure Jon Stewart's impassioned speech got enough attention to shame the GOPers. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #18

The man still has big time clout. Magoo48 Aug 2022 #22

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #20

May all those eager to send our people to war, and equally eager to ignore niyad Aug 2022 #21

Thanks, Jon Stewart, for getting people PISSED OFF! (nt) Paladin Aug 2022 #24

Great! McConnell'd gotten bad feedback from blocking it and Hortensis Aug 2022 #25

Kudos to EVERYONE involved in getting it passed... dchill Aug 2022 #27

Yes. There were a lot of people on this underpants Aug 2022 #33

So, what changed? EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #28

Republicans made fools of themselves. Again. MerryBlooms Aug 2022 #32

The bill that passed today James48 Aug 2022 #29

It would be a low down dirty rotten shame if these 11 dipshits were asked about their vote gratuitous Aug 2022 #30

Dump and Mitch would not help these Veterans. It took a new President and a new Senate. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #31