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momta

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7. It's about damn time!

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 08:11 PM

Aug 2022

We saw with the PACT vote how damaging it can be when the republicans vote against VERY popular provisions. This is one of many reasons the filibuster needs to GO! They should have to vote on all of the most radical positions they hold, and then go home and defend those votes to their constituents.

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Democrats plan to challenge parliamentarian on insulin cap [View all] AZProgressive Aug 2022 OP

Who is this person... Snackshack Aug 2022 #1

I know it's tough BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #4

I thought that was the job of Washington's own denizen , the conservative USSC justice. jaxexpat Aug 2022 #9

Well, if you want to keep it out of the SC BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #12

Who chooses Rebl2 Aug 2022 #2

The current parliamentarian was appointed by Democrat Harry Reid in 2012. N/T lapucelle Aug 2022 #5

Think it's Rebl2 Aug 2022 #10

Why? N/T lapucelle Aug 2022 #11

What exactly did she do wrong? ripcord Aug 2022 #14

She doesn't Rebl2 Aug 2022 #16

She is interpeting the rules, that's her job ripcord Aug 2022 #17

The Senate Parliamentarian: Novara Aug 2022 #3

so no insulin cap bigtree Aug 2022 #6

First make sure the GQP is on record BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #13

It's about damn time! momta Aug 2022 #7

I hope this is a vote that will be recorded rurallib Aug 2022 #8

This is confusing 3825-87867 Aug 2022 #15