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LAS14

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17. It's very common for senators to vote yes on cloture and no...
Fri Oct 5, 2018, 10:42 AM
Oct 2018

... on the main vote. All they're doing with a cloture 'yes,' is saying, "OK, let's debate this for 30 hours." If they didn't vote yes, they'd not have a chance to make their speeches.

I'll be stunned if she says she isn't. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #1
It certainly means that she will vote yes on cloture irresistable Oct 2018 #2
Pretty sure she will vote to confirm the guy standingtall Oct 2018 #3
wow, the DIVA is going to honor us with her graces. This isn't rocket science, so it is all a still_one Oct 2018 #4
I think she will vote no Marengo Oct 2018 #5
I thought they were voting this morning. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #6
That vote is cloture, not the final vote Amishman Oct 2018 #8
I understand that, but I figure her intentions will be made known this morning. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #10
It's very common for senators to vote yes on cloture and no... LAS14 Oct 2018 #17
In this particular case, it doesn't make any sense in my opinion. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #19
I'll be watching Sunset Boulevard BeyondGeography Oct 2018 #7
Bravo! Freestate_MD Oct 2018 #12
I doubt she would give a speech just to vote no. W_HAMILTON Oct 2018 #9
According to this op, she's voting yes Dennis Donovan Oct 2018 #11
That post referenced CNN, with reported she is a Yes on cloture Amishman Oct 2018 #13
Drama queen leftynyc Oct 2018 #14
Yep. Same old schtick with Obamacare, the tax scam, and everything else dalton99a Oct 2018 #15
Not sure who she thinks she's fooling n/t leftynyc Oct 2018 #18
Hmm? She voted "no" on appealing Obamacare along with Murkowski and McCain Jersey Devil Oct 2018 #20
Jeezus Susan, why the drama? Get on with it. Cousin Dupree Oct 2018 #16
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