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To: kabar

Get it straight....the vote today was a cloture vote NOT a vote on the bill....and by the way the dems tanked it (cloture)


13 posted on 05/12/2015 9:10:13 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Nifster
Cloture was the most important vote.
You can stop a bill dead in its track by filibustering it
The up and down vote is easy
19 posted on 05/12/2015 9:13:30 PM PDT by ncalburt ( Amnesty-media out in full force)
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To: Nifster

I know it was a cloture vote. This is an old political ploy. You allow the bill to be voted upon, which means it only needs 50 votes to pass, You can then decide if your vote is needed for passage. You then have an option to vote no for political optics knowing full well the bill will pass without your vote.

Cruz is a big supporter of more foreign workers. It is the GOPe position.


38 posted on 05/12/2015 9:58:49 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Nifster; All
Get it straight....the vote today was a cloture vote NOT a vote on the bill....and by the way the dems tanked it (cloture)

Get it, KJFreepers? (Thank you, Niftser)

Hey, Knee Jerkers...ever think of doing a bit of research - read articles - before jumping on to the CONDEMN wagon?

87 posted on 05/15/2015 6:24:53 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christians are as Christians do. By their fruits...)
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