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BumRushDaShow

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20. If there are 60 votes to invoke cloture
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 03:50 PM
Feb 2022

the only thing he can really do to try to "block" anything is object to a unanimous consent request to pass it.

If that unanimous consent request is even attempted, they would just go through the regular debate process by invoking cloture... And if there are any attempts at amendments that might change the bill from what the House sends them, those can easily be voted down. Or they could consult with the House to see if there is time for them to vote on the Senate's slightly changed version if something does happen like that, but since they have imposed a "President's Day holiday" deadline to get it done, I expect they want to get this off their plate of things to do and they are going to try to keep the bills the same (probably by just using the House version as an "amendment as a substitute" to the Senate version, voting on that, and be done with it).

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The service is abysmal bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #1
It all comes from the top. Talking with mail persons, they confide it is being held up intentionally Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #11
The playbook for privatization not fooled Feb 2022 #13
The Post Office is a service we do for ourselves, not a business. mpcamb Feb 2022 #24
Step 1: Send Louis on a DeJoyride to Maga Lardo Blue Owl Feb 2022 #2
Pass this bill, and then work on getting rid of DeJoy. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2022 #4
Exactly! Rebl2 Feb 2022 #9
The financial reform is important. TomSlick Feb 2022 #5
The root of the problem... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #14
There was zero Democratic opposition to it at the time madville Feb 2022 #15
The former bill that hurt the PostOffice True Blue American Feb 2022 #16
That Issa bill never passed, it was just introduced in 2013 madville Feb 2022 #21
That is the bill I was referring to True Blue American Feb 2022 #22
Are they gonna address the ridiculous rule Deuxcents Feb 2022 #6
Yes, last paragraph. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #7
Thank you..I'll re read Deuxcents Feb 2022 #8
They did. True Blue American Feb 2022 #17
Apparently this has a lot of bipartisan support in the Senate as well BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #10
Passed overwhelmingly. True Blue American Feb 2022 #18
Yes - in the House. The Senate has it now... the latest-- BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #19
Rand Paul will try to block it. Jacson6 Feb 2022 #12
If there are 60 votes to invoke cloture BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #20
The way they have been passing nominees the last few days True Blue American Feb 2022 #23
From what I understand too BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #25
Many are beginning to realize True Blue American Feb 2022 #26
Either that or Ronna pissed off the wrong guy BumRushDaShow Feb 2022 #27
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