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HELP US RECORD IT: Valor vs. Treachery on the Senate Floor [View all] LAS14 Feb 2020 OP

I'm in! Mersky Feb 2020 #1

Sen Martin Heinrich (D-NM) spoke first - link added Mersky Feb 2020 #2

grassley Kali Feb 2020 #3

Hi, Kali. Wanna chose a video to watch and write-up a summary/code for a senator or two? Mersky Feb 2020 #97

OK I will try. Gotta run to the store, but will be back in an hour or so. Kali Feb 2020 #98

It's cool. As you can. Mersky Feb 2020 #99

chuck grassley (R-IA) - link to his 15+ minute speechifying Mersky Feb 2020 #4

Here's a CSPAN link Mersky Feb 2020 #5

I'm watching on the Washington Post website if that helps. SamKnause Feb 2020 #7

Thanks, I pulled it up Mersky Feb 2020 #20

Disagree with Grassley. SamKnause Feb 2020 #6

Grassley is lying his ass off. SamKnause Feb 2020 #8

Grassley (R) Iowa says the House failed to prove the case woodsprite Feb 2020 #9

Could you explain how he was a 5? Did he admit Trump was wrong? I didn't hear it. nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #11

I'd have to go back and listen to him again woodsprite Feb 2020 #19

OK. I'll remove the 5. Makes sense. nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #25

The Whole "Where's the Whistleblower" Nonsense Pisses Me Off to No End. The_Counsel Feb 2020 #14

911 call takers are actually required to ask for the name and number lunatica Feb 2020 #87

Couldn't a Mobile Phone Be Located Via GPS? The_Counsel Feb 2020 #91

Updates take time to implement but lunatica Feb 2020 #93

Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) currently up - VIDEO added Mersky Feb 2020 #10

Patty Murray (D) Washington woodsprite Feb 2020 #12

To thse watching bdamomma Feb 2020 #13

Debbie Stabenow (D) Michigan woodsprite Feb 2020 #15

Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) Mersky Feb 2020 #16

Ron Wyden (D) Oregon woodsprite Feb 2020 #17

What is the delay ??? SamKnause Feb 2020 #18

There was an absence of a quorum when Schiff ended. woodsprite Feb 2020 #21

or maybe they don't want to go on record for their made-up reasons for voting aquittal Kali Feb 2020 #22

Here's the CSPAN link I've been waiting for Mersky Feb 2020 #23

Is there a trick? Thanks so much for this link. I was going to look at the three... LAS14 Feb 2020 #69

Joe Manchin (D-WV) is up and now talking censure Mersky Feb 2020 #24

Apparently, Manchin Is STILL Undecided. Surprise! The_Counsel Feb 2020 #26

WaPo picked up on the "censure" utterance - I mainly focussed on his continued equivocating BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #30

Manchin continued Mersky Feb 2020 #27

Manchin (D) West Virginia woodsprite Feb 2020 #28

And what, for goodness sakes, will be enough for him to decide????? Just grandstanding. nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #32

Sen. marsha blackburn (R-TN) Mersky Feb 2020 #29

Marsha Blackburn (R) Tennessee woodsprite Feb 2020 #31

I'm changing Blackburn to a 9. LAS14 Feb 2020 #72

I think that much more fascinating to tabulate would be the REAL reasons, not the stated reasons, royable Feb 2020 #33

I Suppose We Can Also Add 7 and 8 The_Counsel Feb 2020 #35

Neat idea. I'm gonna go through the names Mersky Feb 2020 #37

Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Mersky Feb 2020 #34

Maria Cantwell (D) Washington woodsprite Feb 2020 #36

Hi, Woodsprite, thanks for these summaries! Mersky Feb 2020 #82

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) Mersky Feb 2020 #38

james inhofe (R-OK) Mersky Feb 2020 #39

Sen Ben Cardin (D-MD) Mersky Feb 2020 #40

kelly loeffler (R-GA) seems to be introducing herself to the senate for the first time Mersky Feb 2020 #41

Would a 2 be appropriate? nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #44

Not really. Closest is probably a 4. Mersky Feb 2020 #45

Sen Tom Udall (D-UT) Mersky Feb 2020 #42

Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Mersky Feb 2020 #43

Turtle just came out and said there were 2 more to speak and then they will adjourn until 9:30am ET. BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #46

Thank you for saving me from constant channel switching!! nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #47

You are welcome - Murkowski just showed up and is speaking now. BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #48

Looks like Catherine Cortez Masto decided NOT to speak. SENATE IS NOW ADJOURNED until 9:30am ET Tues BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #49

Murkowski - 2 LAS14 Feb 2020 #50

I added a category 8. I really hope no one falls into this group!!!! LAS14 Feb 2020 #51

Benediction was pretty good Mersky Feb 2020 #52

Where are you getting this? I'm getting 2 CSPAN channels, both turned to House of Reps. Also, LAS14 Feb 2020 #65

Here's the link Mersky Feb 2020 #67

Thanks! Stupid Xfinity. Yesterday when I searched for CSPAN I got a half dozen channels. LAS14 Feb 2020 #68

Moscow Mitch (R-KY) spoke first this morning for 15 minutes - Clip added Mersky Feb 2020 #53

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) offers a rebuttal to Moscow Mitch's lengthy and misleading excuses Mersky Feb 2020 #54

john thune (R-SD) - link added Mersky Feb 2020 #55

did this get a score? Kali Feb 2020 #185

I am going to give this one a 1 & 9 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #230

I read his statement because I overlooked your score here and... LAS14 Feb 2020 #249

Right near the beginning he wrote this -- BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #250

ok LAS14 Feb 2020 #251

Much of what Thune said (as written) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #252

bill cassidy (R-LA) - link added Mersky Feb 2020 #56

Cassidy - 3 and 9 LAS14 Feb 2020 #95

joni ernst (R-IA) - link added Mersky Feb 2020 #57

Ernst - 1 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #228

roger wicker (R-MS) Mersky Feb 2020 #58

Wicker - 9, category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #236

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Mersky Feb 2020 #59

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Mersky Feb 2020 #60

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) Mersky Feb 2020 #61

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Mersky Feb 2020 #62

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) Mersky Feb 2020 #63

This one is Tina Smith (D-MN) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #231

D'oh! Will fix it. Mersky Feb 2020 #232

You are welcome BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #235

I've added a 9th category, and modified #4. LAS14 Feb 2020 #64

Sigh, rand paul (R-KY) Mersky Feb 2020 #66

I would consider him category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #239

deb fischer (R-NE) Mersky Feb 2020 #70

I would rate Fischer - 9 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #233

Thank for following up with these. Mersky Feb 2020 #234

F shelley moore capito (R-WV) Mersky Feb 2020 #71

pat roberts (R-KS) - posting time of this speech is now current Mersky Feb 2020 #73

Changing Grassley from a 4 to a 9. nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #74

john hoeven (R-ND) Mersky Feb 2020 #75

Would put Hoeven as 1, 9 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #237

Sen Bob Menendez (D-NJ) - happening live now Mersky Feb 2020 #76

6 and 7 LAS14 Feb 2020 #79

Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) - Live as of this posting Mersky Feb 2020 #77

He's not done yet, but I think I'm safing giving him a 6 and 7!!! nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #78

Please also report statements in the news, from those senators... LAS14 Feb 2020 #80

Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) speaking live now Mersky Feb 2020 #81

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Mersky Feb 2020 #83

ted cruz (R-TX) Mersky Feb 2020 #84

Cruz - 3, category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #242

john kennedy (R-LA) Mersky Feb 2020 #85

david perdue (R-GA) Mersky Feb 2020 #86

Perdue 9 LAS14 Feb 2020 #101

Hey, might need to start a new thread soon-ish? Mersky Feb 2020 #102

Then we'd lose our place at Greatest Threads. And we'd lose our "active" flicker. LAS14 Feb 2020 #117

Okay, we'll just keep on going. Mersky Feb 2020 #119

Mike Rounds (R) South Dakota woodsprite Feb 2020 #88

steve daines (R-MT) - linked to clip Mersky Feb 2020 #89

Daines would be a category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #241

mike rounds (R-SD) - link included Mersky Feb 2020 #90

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - link included Mersky Feb 2020 #92

Jeanne Shaheen (D) New Hampshire woodsprite Feb 2020 #94

Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) - happening now Mersky Feb 2020 #96

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) speaking live now Mersky Feb 2020 #100

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is speaking live now Mersky Feb 2020 #103

susan collins (R-ME) is UP NOW Mersky Feb 2020 #104

And now the Susan Collins BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #105

Misplacing her concern all over the floor Mersky Feb 2020 #106

At least she is admitting he did something wrong BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #107

True, but alas, won't sway her votes to acquit Mersky Feb 2020 #109

Of course. I still think she is toast. BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #110

Oh, yeah, I think she's done. Mersky Feb 2020 #111

And now Cory Booker BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #108

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) - link to live coverage - IS A MUST WATCH Mersky Feb 2020 #112

He tore it up! BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #113

Yes, he DID! Mersky Feb 2020 #116

watching this now Kali Feb 2020 #129

Rob Portman (R-OH) - 1 & 4 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #114

What scores would you give Portman? (See OP) LAS14 Feb 2020 #121

Just updated my post! BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #122

Thanks! LAS14 Feb 2020 #126

rob portman (R-OH) Mersky Feb 2020 #115

My Senator - Bob Casey (D-PA) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #118

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) - link to clip added Mersky Feb 2020 #120

Turtle is adjourning until 8:25 pm so they can gather to go to the House side for the SOTU BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #123

john boozman (R-AR) Mersky Feb 2020 #124

Boozman - 1, 4 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #238

james lankford (R-OK) Mersky Feb 2020 #125

Lankford would be a category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #240

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) - clip included; was the last to speak before turtle called for adjourning Mersky Feb 2020 #127

did I time this right? Kali Feb 2020 #128

Pick one of the posts with a link to a senator but no score yet. Then give us the score. nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #131

ok, may try after the vomit of the union show Kali Feb 2020 #134

Lol, impeccable timing you have Mersky Feb 2020 #133

ok maybe after the impeached gets finished bloviating Kali Feb 2020 #135

Not sure, really Mersky Feb 2020 #136

You can make a spreadsheet on Google sheets so we can all see it. You can lock it or let people edit NCLefty Feb 2020 #130

Can I copy an Excel sheet into a Google sheet? I'm afraid I'm totally... LAS14 Feb 2020 #132

***IN SESSION - BENEDICTION*** BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #137

Jeff Merkley (D-OR) first up. BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #138

VIDEO of his speech Mersky Feb 2020 #161

Chuck Schumer (D-NY) - said he'll give his statement @ 3:30pm ET but is talking about the SOTU mess BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #139

VIDEO - is a very good pulling apart of the worst sotu ever Mersky Feb 2020 #165

John Cornyn (R-TX) - 3, 9, category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #140

Josh Hawley (R-MO) - 9 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #141

Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - 1 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #142

Ben Sasse (R-NE) - unanimous consent to enter his editorial in Omaha paper into the record - 2, 5 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #143

Kamala Harris (D-CA) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #144

VIDEO - Here's the link to her speech Mersky Feb 2020 #158

Maggie Hassan (D-NH) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #145

VIDEO of Sen. Hassan speaking Mersky Feb 2020 #168

Doug Jones (D-AL) - ETA will vote to CONVICT on both Articles. BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #146

I am now all ears. Mersky Feb 2020 #147

I read that he planned to vote to convict. BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #148

If so Mersky Feb 2020 #149

His initial story referenced his WW2 father who he said BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #150

Doug is sitting at JFK desk! True Blue American Feb 2020 #151

Is a beautiful moment Mersky Feb 2020 #152

MUST WATCH: Doug Jones valiantly defends voting to convict Mersky Feb 2020 #157

Jack Reed (D-RI) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #153

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) - link to VIDEO added Mersky Feb 2020 #154

LOL BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #156

Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #155

VIDEO of the Senator from Illinois speaking for conviction Mersky Feb 2020 #199

Unless I see something to the contrary, or hear something to the contrary, I'm going to give all... LAS14 Feb 2020 #159

We'll have to see what Manchin and Sinema say BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #160

Mike Lee (R-UT) - 3, 8 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #162

mike lee (R-UT) Mersky Feb 2020 #163

Kevin Cramer (R-ND) - category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #164

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) - category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #166

Jim Risch (R-ID) - 9 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #167

Sherrod Brown (D-OH) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #169

"Your name will be tied to his with a cord of steel" Mersky Feb 2020 #172

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is bringing it! - WATCH THIS VIDEO Mersky Feb 2020 #170

And he pointed to the door to the hall towards Turtle's office too BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #173

"... dictator of the senate manipulating the impeachment process to save the demagogue in the WH..." Mersky Feb 2020 #178

Thank you! BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #179

Also Romney just said he will vote to CONVICT BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #180

Mazie Hirono (D-HI) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #171

VIDEO of her speech Mersky Feb 2020 #205

Michael Bennet (D-CO) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #174

VIDEO link to his speech Mersky Feb 2020 #208

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #175

Chris Murphy (D-CT) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #176

Mitt Romney (R-UT) - Will vote to convict Article 1 (not sure of Article 2?) - 6, 7 (?) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #177

Has a half or *maybe* complete spine Mersky Feb 2020 #181

His was a shot heard around the world BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #183

Oh, yeah. I could feel it whooshing by, too Mersky Feb 2020 #184

... BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #186

Voooophff!... What was that? Sounded like Mitt Romney?!! Mersky Feb 2020 #187

VIDEO of the Romney in action Mersky Feb 2020 #189

Tim Scott (R-SC) - 3, 9, category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #182

Chris Coons (D-DE) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #188

Cory Gardner (R-CO) - 9 BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #190

This message was self-deleted by its author backtoblue Feb 2020 #191

Sounds like he doesn't want to be re-elected Mersky Feb 2020 #193

Ya think? All RW loon talking points BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #197

???? Are there others besides Collins that think Trump has learned his lesson????? LAS14 Feb 2020 #192

Need a new category that the entire "impeachment inquiry" was completely "partisan" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #194

I think that comes under "flawed." Right? LAS14 Feb 2020 #196

Category "9" wasn't enough for some of them BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #198

OK. If you'll review all the category 9's, I can make a new category. LAS14 Feb 2020 #203

Patrick Leahy (D-VT) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #195

Ooooo. He mentioned seeing the chairman of the Appropriations Committee seated in the chamber Mersky Feb 2020 #202

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Mersky Feb 2020 #200

Richard Shelby (R-AL) - 1, 9 (sortof for Article 2) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #201

Dick Durbin (D-IL) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #204

VIDEO link to the Assistant Minority Leader Dick Durbin speaking Mersky Feb 2020 #213

Lindsey Graham (R-SC) - category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #206

hey! Kali Feb 2020 #207

His mic was messing up so much BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #214

He is a disgrace of a so-called senator. Mersky Feb 2020 #210

Chuck Schumer (D-NY) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #209

LIVE link to CSPAN Mersky Feb 2020 #211

Turtle (Mitch McConnell R-KY) - Category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #212

Moscow Mitch does not have a 'soul' power Mersky Feb 2020 #215

Yup BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #218

Do you want to start a live thread for this? Mersky Feb 2020 #216

***SENATE IN RECESS SUBJECT TO CALL OF CHAIR*** BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #217

Kristen Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) will vote FOR both Articles BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #219

****BACK IN SESSION**** BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #220

The charges are being read. Mersky Feb 2020 #221

Article I Mersky Feb 2020 #222

Article I - third point Mersky Feb 2020 #223

Thanks for the thread, LAS14 and to all who are contributing. crickets Feb 2020 #224

Here's the vote on Article I Mersky Feb 2020 #225

I created a thread so this one wouldn't be cluttered BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #226

Thank you for this Generic Other Feb 2020 #227

Hi, y'all. Mersky Feb 2020 #229

I think I captured everything not captured for (R)s and am petitioning for a category "10" BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #243

I have to do some emergency programming for an application I've written for my son..... LAS14 Feb 2020 #244

I don't have scores for these Republicans. Do you want to spend some more... LAS14 Feb 2020 #245

Just as a note - not all of them gave "oral" remarks (wasn't required) BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #246

I will need tomorrow to finish up my various clips and entries Mersky Feb 2020 #247

Note that BumRush found two that I'd overlooked. I've added them. LAS14 Feb 2020 #248

Here's the post with the results. LAS14 Feb 2020 #253