Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

SammyWinstonJack

(44,315 posts)

4. WTF? Are they all about the stupid?

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 10:31 PM

Jan 2015

I object to this bill not because I don't want to help save suicide, but because I don't think it will do the first thing to change what has happened," Coburn said

help save suicide????:

Does he mean prevent suicide and he thinks this bill won't do that?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

So (R) Tom Coburn was able to completely stop a vote for veterans health care [View all] Maraya1969 Jan 2015 OP

'Coburn objected to a motion to allow a vote on the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, elleng Jan 2015 #1

Thanks for the link elleng. (nt) enough Jan 2015 #3

You're quite welcome. elleng Jan 2015 #5

WTF? Are they all about the stupid? SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #4

Yes, they are. elleng Jan 2015 #6

called a senate hold niyad Jan 2015 #2

Thanks for explaining that. So could one person stop this country from going to war if that person Maraya1969 Jan 2015 #8

Holds, like filibusters, can be overridden by cloture motions which require 60+ votes. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #9

Support the Troops. Downwinder Jan 2015 #7

I wish Vets and their family and friends and we Activists would bombard Tom Coburn with Cha Jan 2015 #10