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archiemo

(492 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:15 PM Nov 2018

Aren't our hands still effectively tied until the new Congress is sworn in?

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Aren't our hands still effectively tied until the new Congress is sworn in? (Original Post) archiemo Nov 2018 OP

technically, yes. politically, no. unblock Nov 2018 #1

Not Muellers zipplewrath Nov 2018 #2

No more, no less, than what this disgusting current congress has done for two years.... asiliveandbreathe Nov 2018 #3

unblock

(52,227 posts)

1. technically, yes. politically, no.

Reply to archiemo (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:18 PM

Nov 2018

we can't actually subpoena anyone yet.
we can't actually pass bills yet (not that it would have any chance of passing the senate and getting a signature from donnie...)

... but we can sure talk about it.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

2. Not Muellers

Reply to archiemo (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:19 PM

Nov 2018

I do wonder what his next move is.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

3. No more, no less, than what this disgusting current congress has done for two years....

Reply to archiemo (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:33 PM

Nov 2018

Tread lightly current congress...and senate...with congress on holiday for most of the next two months (less actually) - when looking at the house schedule for the rest of the year..maybe 16-20 days....

https://www.majorityleader.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Month.pdf

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