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babylonsister

(171,094 posts) Tue May 25, 2021, 07:42 PM May 2021

Murkowski becomes second GOP senator to support bill on U.S. Capitol riot commission

Murkowski becomes second GOP senator to support bill on U.S. Capitol riot commission

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski will support legislation to form a commission on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, she told reporters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

“I’m going to support it,” Murkowski said, according to The Hill.

Murkowski is only the second Senate Republican to voice support for the bill. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would vote for the bill Monday. Murkowski’s spokeswoman did not immediately respond to questions about her support for the bill.

The bill establishing a commission to investigate the causes of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has already passed the House of Representatives.

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https://www.adn.com/politics/2021/05/25/murkowski-becomes-second-gop-senator-to-support-bill-on-us-capitol-riot-commission/

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Murkowski becomes second GOP senator to support bill on U.S. Capitol riot commission (Original Post) babylonsister May 2021 OP

The usual suspects. Collins will flirt with us and voice concern... brush May 2021 #1

Collins Will Probably Vote In Favor SoCalDavidS May 2021 #3

You're probably right. Collins's vote would be safe for Turtle... brush May 2021 #4

Yes SoCalDavidS May 2021 #5

The Count Is Predetermined SoCalDavidS May 2021 #2

brush

(53,876 posts)

1. The usual suspects. Collins will flirt with us and voice concern...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue May 25, 2021, 07:45 PM

May 2021

before scampering back to toe the repug line once McTurtle promises her some far off benefit.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)

3. Collins Will Probably Vote In Favor

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Tue May 25, 2021, 07:50 PM

May 2021

Turtle does not mind a few crossovers. He does mind 8 or 9 crossovers, and there's no way that's going to happen.

IMO, 5-6 voting with the Democrats. The usual "moderate" suspects, and a couple of others.

brush

(53,876 posts)

4. You're probably right. Collins's vote would be safe for Turtle...

Reply to SoCalDavidS (Reply #3)

Tue May 25, 2021, 07:53 PM

May 2021

but, like you say, there's a limit for defections.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)

5. Yes

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Tue May 25, 2021, 07:57 PM

May 2021

And if there was ANY doubt to the outcome, Murkowski would not be coming out with her support right now. But now, she gets to look magnanimous.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)

2. The Count Is Predetermined

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue May 25, 2021, 07:48 PM

May 2021

Meaning the repub "leadership," i.e. Turtle Von Frown, knows that it's safe to allow a few defectors to vote in favor.

They know that 59 Yes votes.......which will NEVER be reached, means the same as 1 Yes vote.

My prediction is 55-45, perhaps 56-44. But no way are the Democrats going to get 10 repubs to vote with them.

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