Posted on 02/26/2015 11:14:44 AM PST by napscoordinator
It probably has to do with the Senate rules, especially Senate Rule XIII - Reconsideration of a vote.
Paragraph 1 states that when a question has been decided by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may move a reconsideration. This may occur on the same day or on either of the next two days of actual session. If the Senate refuses to reconsider such a motion, if a motion is withdrawn by leave of the Senate, or if upon reconsideration the Senate shall affirm its first decision, no further motion to reconsider shall be in order unless by unanimous consent.
On procedural votes, they will vote with the likely winning side so as to keep their option for calling for a reconsideration open.
-PJ
Ted Cruz is not now and never was going to vote for a clean DHS funding bill. He is totally opposed to it.
Ted Cruz is now and always has been the only possible GOP presidential candidate who unequivocally (that means clear and unambiguous) opposes any kind of amnesty for illegal aliens.
If so, that would be golden. I haven't heard this discussed anywhere else, at least not yet.
Thank you for this:
OURTHAND FORGOTTEN AND NOT PCVERSE OF NATIONAL ANTHEM
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and wars desolation Blest with victory and peace, may the heavn rescued land Praise the Powr that hath made and preserved us a nation Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just And this be our motto: In God is our trust!
Francis Scott Key
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