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MichMan

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13. It was restored to what it had always been for hundreds of years

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 08:32 AM

Jan 2023

I don't see why people think was some huge concession on McCarthy's part. All that happened is that the rule was changed back to what it always had been.

No one has introduced a motion to vacate since 1910

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Questions. George Santos alone can trigger a bad Speaker vote thingy...That's awesome [View all] prodigitalson Jan 2023 OP

YES he DID. elleng Jan 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #2

"George Santos alone can trigger a bad Speaker vote thingy." OK that explains to me why mitch96 Jan 2023 #3

It's actually way better than that prodigitalson Jan 2023 #4

It was restored to what it had always been for hundreds of years MichMan Jan 2023 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #15

What does any of that have to do with a process to vacate the office of the speaker with one vote ? MichMan Jan 2023 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #17

Pelosi pushed to make it harder to challenge the Speaker in 2019 onenote Jan 2023 #18

How can Santos alone 'eject' McCarthy onenote Jan 2023 #5

he can't prodigitalson Jan 2023 #6

So should the Democrats introduce a resolution declaring the speaker's office vacant every day? onenote Jan 2023 #7

no, they probably shouldn't but can they? prodigitalson Jan 2023 #8

Sure they could, but the same rule has existed for 100's of years & hasn't been used since 1910. MichMan Jan 2023 #12

Its pure window dressing -- meaningless. onenote Jan 2023 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #9

A motion to vacate can come from a single Republican or Democrat. elocs Jan 2023 #10

That was the same procedure in place before 2019 MichMan Jan 2023 #11

This was the rule until 2019. former9thward Jan 2023 #19