LIVE: U.S. Senate expected to vote on funding bill to avert government shutdown

[Donkees]

Started streaming 17 minutes ago
Republicans speak after meeting President Donald Trump to discuss a short-term spending bill to keep the government open, but the bill is not expected to pass the Senate as Democrats oppose recently added border wall funding.

[donkeypoofed]

1. Hope for a Christmas miracle !

[jezebel321]

2. Jeff Flake just voted NO nt

[bearsfootball516]

3. Flake just voted no.

He's not even going to get the 51 votes needed if they were to go nuclear.

[Renew Deal]

4. Strange that almost no republicans are visible on the floor

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. 1:46PM wasn't the Corker? Would love to know how he voted.

Is there a running tabulation somewhere we can follow??

[Donkees]

6. Seems he left town (?)

When asked if he would return for an upcoming vote, Corker said: “I doubt it.” Asked what would happen next, Corker responded: “Who knows? Does the person sitting beside [the president] at the White House know?”

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bob-corker-donald-trump-shutdown_us_5c1c1cace4b0407e9078d9ac

[Donkees]

7. Checking his twitter, he didn't leave town as he planned to.

(Don't know how he voted)

Link to tweet

[Donkees]

8. ''Corker says Schumer and McConnell struck an agreement with him and Flake.''

Link to tweet

[jmbar2]

9. In the meantime, instead of watching the paint dry...

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[Donkees]

10. Corker and Flake vote yes

[Donkees]

11. 47 - 47