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yallerdawg

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3. Getting a vote on Ex/Im Bank was key to big vote on TPA Thursday.

Reply to OKNancy (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2015, 02:03 PM

May 2015

Democrats fought with Republicans on the Senate floor to get a commitment of Ex/Im bill vote in June, in exchange for supporting the TPA 60-vote threshold.

That's a measure of how important this issue is.

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Hillary Clinton Says GOP Hopefuls Are Afraid to ‘Stand Up to the Tea Party and Talk Radio’ [View all] OKNancy May 2015 OP

Lovely...Stick with that angle all the way until next November BeyondGeography May 2015 #1

nov of 2016 riversedge May 2015 #7

Maybe the Export-Import Bank ain't all it's cracked up to be. Hmmmm... NYC_SKP May 2015 #2

So we'll mark you down as a no to helping small business. JaneyVee May 2015 #6

Getting a vote on Ex/Im Bank was key to big vote on TPA Thursday. yallerdawg May 2015 #3

Rile them up to a fever pitch because the hate is strong with the GOP Iliyah May 2015 #4

And some Hopefuls are afraid to stand up to their Wall Street Banksta friends. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #5