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The Senate Budget (cloture) vote is now at 3 hours and counting. (Original Post) brooklynite Dec 2018 OP
I was just likening it to watching grass grow, Yonnie3 Dec 2018 #1
Good one California_Republic Dec 2018 #5
I was going to ask about that. They are keeping it open for members to fly back underpants Dec 2018 #2
So we wont have a first vote till about Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #3
Flake is floating an idea to put DACA back in underpants Dec 2018 #4
Knew this would go this route. Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #6
I'm dreading what Manchin might do underpants Dec 2018 #7
Manchin is toast, Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #8

underpants

(182,736 posts)
2. I was going to ask about that. They are keeping it open for members to fly back
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 04:33 PM
Dec 2018

I think. I read something about that earlier.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. So we wont have a first vote till about
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 04:45 PM
Dec 2018

six or seven this evening. Watch for Flake and Coon's to try another of their so called bipartisan bullshit measures.

underpants

(182,736 posts)
4. Flake is floating an idea to put DACA back in
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 04:48 PM
Dec 2018

and not just to make the Dems have to choose. Apparently the Repubs went to lunch and he offered this as a way to get something passed. His plan would still include the $5B though.

That would have to go back to the House of course and the poo flingers won't like that much.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Knew this would go this route.
Fri Dec 21, 2018, 04:56 PM
Dec 2018

Through the years,learned to watch Flake and Collins,they have been used as a change agent that the Press loves to curry favor with.

Trump lost his Supreme Court Case on Asylum this morning so things are really in limbo. DACA might survive,but the Wall never had a chance. Remember,there is zero legislation in this Resolution that is of any Democratic Nature. None,this is a GOP 100% bill.

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