Posted on 10/05/2018 7:58:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
She is both a pompous twit AND a bad person. Not mutually exclusive in any way in this instance.
Murkowski sure gives the Mom in tennis shoes a run for the money as to the lowest IQ in the Senate. What a fool.
They spelled twit wrong.
RedState pffffffffffffffffft
LOL!
Mitch made her do this to assure the Senate could vote on Kav.
If Murk didn’t pair her vote the Senate couldn’t vote if the Dems all walked out.
There wouldn’t be a quorum- the Constitution requires 51 Senators for a quorum.
And, even if Daines was there, Murk could walk out with the Dems and the vote couldn’t take place.
It’s a “no shenanigans” deal.
TXnMA
Sorry, she most definitely IS a bad person...a VERY bad person.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Let me know when the Winning Aye Vote is cast.
Not sure that's correct.
Especially since there weren't that many Senators when the constitution was written
The idiots in Alaska back this weak azz seantor? How the hell did Palin get elected governor back in the day? Shes pond scum.
You’re right about the 51, though
It’s just that it a quorum is decided by Senate Rules
I don’t trust any of them. Stick with the plan that Daines flies in to vote. Don’t tell Murkowski.
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel
No, the Constitution set a quorum.
Staes were leary of letting the Senate set it’s own.
Pretty sure a discussion is in Madison’e Notes on the convention.
Her Chairmanship of the Energy committee should end. Send her to a broom closet with one Native American staff.
It’s absolutely insane to have the confirmation rest on Murkowski keeping her word.
What if she changes her mind and votes no?
Senators can be physically forced to be present in the Senate. Its happened before.
Shes playing the safest, mushy middle there is in trying to equally spread the fragments of the bone just enough to placate all sides at least in her mind all the while not impressing anyone.
Mitch made Murkowski an offer she couldn’t refuse.
Yeah, that’s just the kind of thing Mitch wants to avoid.
(Though I’d enjoy seeing Schumer hauled in in handcuffs, some people might find it off-putting).
bingo.
nice explanation here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Rules_of_the_United_States_Senate,_Rule_VI
The RATs walk out, they can be compelled back in. Course, they have to be found, first.
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