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1. Thank you Senators Franken and Schumer!

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:02 PM

Jan 2017

I also do NOT believe that Sessions would defend the rights of all Americans, no matter their color, their gender or their sexuality. Further, Sessions harbors antiquated views of medical cannabis.

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Franken to vote against Sessions [View all] Jose Garcia Jan 2017 OP

Thank you Senators Franken and Schumer! Raster Jan 2017 #1

No surprise. What will be a surprise is if any of trump's nominees are rejected still_one Jan 2017 #2

I think SOS will not make it. yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #5

I will be pleasantly surprised if any of his nominees are rejected, and thrilled if the HHS, AG, HUD still_one Jan 2017 #6

What Democrat isn't? Grins Jan 2017 #3

Manchin is the only one I've seen. nt FBaggins Jan 2017 #8

Joe Manchin was the first to back him. rogue emissary Jan 2017 #9

Bring a freakin' Republican with you... yallerdawg Jan 2017 #4

Does it Matter? itcfish Jan 2017 #7

hmmmm rtracey Jan 2017 #10

At least one of my senators is against Sessions as well NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #11

why are we talking voting against rather than a filibuster? Are all of these fuckers going to get JCanete Jan 2017 #12

In 2013 Democrats changed Senate rules to prohibit fillibusters for cabinet nominations Jose Garcia Jan 2017 #13

really? thank you, I thought we only talked about doing that. Well yay!!! Should have changed that JCanete Jan 2017 #15

Filibuster Action_Patrol Jan 2017 #16

Senator Leahy asked Sessions about a quote by him thart seculars should have no place in government chelsea0011 Jan 2017 #14