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Senate Recess canceled (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP
Translated... durablend Mar 2020 #1
Think this is too serious for corruption as usual. Hortensis Mar 2020 #6
You first have to "Start" to "Continue". Dumbass. ret5hd Mar 2020 #2
Some HUGE donor must have called his ass up BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #3
Leaving amid stock market crashing and more infections louis-t Mar 2020 #4
Haha! True Blue American Mar 2020 #5
Must Have Decided the Optics are Bad DarthDem Mar 2020 #7
I am shocked, especially since Moscow Mitch isn't allowing any bills from the House to flow in SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #8
His wallet is getting hit... 2naSalit Mar 2020 #9

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
6. Think this is too serious for corruption as usual.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:30 PM
Mar 2020

They will have to come through on a bunch of necessary actions, as canceling their recess to be available indicates. Of course, being them, they will do their best to squeeze some benefits to their cabal out of this, but they're on the hot plate. Not us.

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)
8. I am shocked, especially since Moscow Mitch isn't allowing any bills from the House to flow in
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:34 PM
Mar 2020

and get acted upon, except the very rare, very tailored for a specific reason bill (which there are very few of).

The Senate republicans must be pretty upset being that they actually have to do some work, for once in a while.

2naSalit

(86,579 posts)
9. His wallet is getting hit...
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:36 PM
Mar 2020

What with the stock market crash and the slowing of shipping, he's not making as much. And he is likely hearing from supporters for certain.

Thing is, they have no leverage. The ball is in Pelosi's court once again. This is an emergency and if they don't do the right thing, all the details will be broadcast all over the planet.

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