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procon

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6. Not possible.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon May 15, 2017, 03:49 PM

May 2017

A discharge petition is a procedural tactic that allows an absolute majority of the House of Representatives (218 lawmakers) to force a floor vote on a bill, even if the Party that controls the House floor opposes it.

Now, Democrats have only 201 seats in the House, and Republicans have 234... so tell me how Pelosi is going tp push a discharge petition to force a vote?

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BREAKING: House Dems will force vote on Independent Commission to investigate Trump/Russia. [View all] brooklynite May 2017 OP

Yes!!! nt Phoenix61 May 2017 #1

What are the chances this would work? Tiggeroshii May 2017 #2

It's lose-lose for GOP renegade000 May 2017 #5

Dems can't force anything zipplewrath May 2017 #3

Disagree... brooklynite May 2017 #4

No zipplewrath May 2017 #14

Not possible. procon May 2017 #6

well they either let it happen or block it in which case they wear it during their re-election Ohioblue22 May 2017 #7

It was never going anywhere, in all likelihood this was just a fundraising vehicle. nt procon May 2017 #8

Well, there is that thing they did in West Wing where they hid a bunch of reps till the pubs left... Amaryllis May 2017 #9

Might not this time, but RepubliCONs will peel away from the CON and then it will be tsunami. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #12

Get GOP members on record voting against justice & truth. The truth will come out; sooner better. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #10

Nope, not possible; Dems don't have the number of votes required to even start procon May 2017 #13

That's the point. The RepubliCons will be on record voting against this process starting. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #15

Jeebus wept... there will not be a vote. procon May 2017 #16

They have to vote on it to vote on it. OK. It will be recorded & the next. Prob 3rd succeeds. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #20

Probably not, as it will be a voice vote. nt. druidity33 May 2017 #23

K&R... spanone May 2017 #11

K&R red dog 1 May 2017 #17

Like I said, the dems in the Senate and House BigmanPigman May 2017 #18

The letter's not signed? Who sent the letter? Honeycombe8 May 2017 #19

The tweet says "Pelosi" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #21

Thx. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #22

Take a stand to protect the United States of America Achilleaze May 2017 #24