[Engedi]

I heard Grassley say we have to make sure we have a quorum to vote, meaning 9 people had to be seated. I saw him moving his mouth counting.

I also heard DIFI say what, when he said 2hr rule, she what 2 hr rule, he said there is a 2hr rule. She as co chair didn’t even know about the rule.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

It’s been said they also need at least two members of the minority party present also.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

There was a whole lot of confusion around the time Grassley called the meeting to order. I read a quorum was needed, which is a majority (11) and it must include 2 Dems. Grassley counted, Flake did his speech and vote to move Kav to floor occurred. Dems freaked as in what are we voting on. They were told move Kav only. Some said what about the agreement for an FBI Investigation, and that is when the Dems found out they had been played. I read they were planning on not showing up for the vote because without 2 Dems the vote could not occur. I also read that this ruse was set up by Flake and the agreement for a FBI investigation was the carrot to get them in the room. Don’t know where I read it, but given the confusion at the beginning of the meeting, something was up, IMO.

[mairdie]

>>She as co chair didn’t even know about the rule.

She knew about the rule. It had to be used for every hearing. She just never expected Grassley to make use of the rule to shut the Dems down once the deed was done.