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beachbum bob

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25. need more GOP senate deflections so McConnel has to worry about non-germane admendments

Reply to Nitram (Reply #22)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 07:14 AM

Jan 2019

There are ways to bypass McConnel:

More frequently, a Senator forces consideration of a matter over the objection of the Majority leader by making a non-germane amendment (i.e. an amendment to pending legislation which is unrelated to the substance of what is being considered) to any bill being considered on the floor of the Senate.

either way, 13 GOP senators must deflect to hit the 60 vote level for cloture to pass

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