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fadedrose

(10,044 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2014, 03:42 PM Feb 2014

CSpan 2 - Voting on Debt Ceiling PASSED

Need 2 more votes, I think..McConnell just voted "yes."

on TV now...

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CSpan 2 - Voting on Debt Ceiling PASSED (Original Post) fadedrose Feb 2014 OP

Cruz was supposed to fight this fadedrose Feb 2014 #1

A vote to advance passed, I think this is final fadedrose Feb 2014 #2

Wasn't paying a lot of attention, fadedrose Feb 2014 #3

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

1. Cruz was supposed to fight this

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 03:59 PM

Feb 2014

But with 67 votes instead of 61, the Tparty is losing some of its boogy-man strength it seems....

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

2. A vote to advance passed, I think this is final

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:04 PM

Feb 2014

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

3. Wasn't paying a lot of attention,

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 04:06 PM

Feb 2014

but yesterday I heard that the Reps wanted this to pass with a simple marjority (51) so that they wouldn't lose support at home....then I heard the larger vote would be needed....

Don't follow the Senate when you are sewing....neither is working out well for me...

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