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spanone

(135,831 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 09:57 AM Mar 2020

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Is the Senate set to vote on the House Coronavirus Bill or will Mitch refuse to bring it up?

He prides himself on being 'The Grim Reaper'

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Is the Senate set to vote on the House Coronavirus Bill or will Mitch refuse to bring it up? (Original Post) spanone Mar 2020 OP

He's currently on Twitter snpsmom Mar 2020 #1

Since mitch took the weekend off he's in no position to bitch about anything spanone Mar 2020 #3

Blocking this one will certainly earn him the Grim Reaper title. lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #2

I'll say this for the Republicans agingdem Mar 2020 #4

REMINDER: When it came to passing the massive TAX CUTS, McConnell kept the PA Democrat Mar 2020 #5

OK Which RETHUG will STOP fast tracking the House bill? bluestarone Mar 2020 #6

It's not like time is a factor or anything..... spanone Mar 2020 #7

All they have to do is make an amendment and send it to conference committee. Igel Mar 2020 #8

snpsmom

(678 posts)

1. He's currently on Twitter

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:00 AM

Mar 2020

lying about not having the House bill yet.

spanone

(135,831 posts)

3. Since mitch took the weekend off he's in no position to bitch about anything

Reply to snpsmom (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:04 AM

Mar 2020

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

2. Blocking this one will certainly earn him the Grim Reaper title.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:01 AM

Mar 2020

In the literal sense.

agingdem

(7,849 posts)

4. I'll say this for the Republicans

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:06 AM

Mar 2020

they have no clue how to govern but they sure know how to hate!!!

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

5. REMINDER: When it came to passing the massive TAX CUTS, McConnell kept the

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:15 AM

Mar 2020

Senate in session until early morning hours to vote on the bill. If I recall correctly, it was 1:00 in the morning when the bill was passed.

Voting on a bill that will save lives is obviously not a priority for the Grim Reaper.

bluestarone

(16,939 posts)

6. OK Which RETHUG will STOP fast tracking the House bill?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:19 AM

Mar 2020

My money is on rand paul!

spanone

(135,831 posts)

7. It's not like time is a factor or anything.....

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 10:20 AM

Mar 2020

Igel

(35,300 posts)

8. All they have to do is make an amendment and send it to conference committee.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 11:36 AM

Mar 2020

That's part of the standard process.

If the Senate wasn't consulted on the contents, then that's part of an otherwise reasonable process.

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