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Cha

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4. Under Senate rules, that move allowed him to start the clock

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 09:11 PM

Jun 2023

running toward a vote as soon as the House passed the measure in a bipartisan 314-117 vote before the clock struck midnight instead of Thursday morning.

Congress is racing to wrap up the package to ensure the government can keep paying its bills, and avert what could have been a global financial crisis.

The Treasury says it will run out of cash as soon as Monday, a tight deadline that forces Schumer to pull out all the legislative tricks to get a bill passed and sent to President Joe Biden’s desk by then.

Ty & Sen Schumer!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/schumer-pushes-debt-ceiling-senate-193700016.html

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Schumer pushes debt ceiling through Senate with sleight of hand to doom conservative delay tactics [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 OP

Right now they are debating BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #1

So sad this crap has to go on. BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #2

I think you mean enforce the separation of church and state. nt hay rick Jun 2023 #3

I prefer BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #8

That "electoral nonsense" is baked into the constitution. Phoenix61 Jun 2023 #23

The electoral college BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #29

Splitting the votes is an option that doesn't take amendment. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2023 #30

Under Senate rules, that move allowed him to start the clock Cha Jun 2023 #4

It's good when our guys know the rules. ananda Jun 2023 #5

The Senate has a big book of them! BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #7

I thought that it was markodochartaigh Jun 2023 #13

That is a BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #14

Yes, and this is why we should stop... llmart Jun 2023 #19

Yup and BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #20

Good move. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #6

I can hear the howling from the right RussBLib Jun 2023 #9

This is why term limits is a bad idea. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #10

The term limit thing is based on the belief that government work is 100% corrupting so you betsuni Jun 2023 #11

Pure innocent butts like Santos, for example. :-) spooky3 Jun 2023 #27

+1000000 crickets Jun 2023 #12

Term limits are a GOOD idea; just dont make the term too low. oldsoftie Jun 2023 #17

And 80% of the American people don't know how the government function. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #18

We already have term limits, it's called elections. We should stop Emile Jun 2023 #31

There is no gerrymandering of the Senate oldsoftie Jun 2023 #32

But there is in Congress and look who is the majority. Emile Jun 2023 #33

And that swings back & forth. Term limits would get rid of some oldsoftie Jun 2023 #34

We just have to agree to disagree. Emile Jun 2023 #35

Gerrymandering does affect statewide and national races. yardwork Jun 2023 #36

Term limits are forever a double edged sword. Tommy Carcetti Jun 2023 #22

And mostly for members that are not in their state or district. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #26

Amen, and Amen again Hekate Jun 2023 #25

Way to go Chuck! honest.abe Jun 2023 #15

Remember, Thursday is generally the last work day of the Deminpenn Jun 2023 #16

good one, Chuck... myohmy2 Jun 2023 #21

Good job Chuck! and Thanks! liberalla Jun 2023 #24

Ditto onetexan Jun 2023 #28