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To: RandFan

A one vote majority, minority in the Senate and opposed by the President does NOT give the Speaker the ability to control government!


9 posted on 05/06/2024 8:06:36 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of feelings, not thoughts.)
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To: Mr Rogers

As Scalia said the House has the power of the purse. The majority in the house, even a majority of one, can decide not to pass an appropriation or forbid spending money on x,y, and as part of an appropriation and no one else can do anything about it.


32 posted on 05/06/2024 8:42:46 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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