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Democrats may be a no show. 51 Senators needed for a quorum. Could be an issue?


7 posted on 10/06/2018 6:37:40 AM PDT by mplc51
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"Democrats may be a no show. 51 Senators needed for a quorum. Could be an issue?"

That is what a "Sergeant-at-Arms" is for....to go out and grab the recalcitrant bastards and frog-march them to the Senate chamber. Never happen, of course, but I can fantasize.

19 posted on 10/06/2018 6:50:38 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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That would be interesting gambit but one that would immediately backfire. I don’t think they’d try it as the optics would be very bad. They’d eventually have to show up, else effectively shut congress down for the tantrum. It’d be great to see though.


36 posted on 10/06/2018 7:18:16 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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Would Demonic-rats risk forcing Daine to miss his daughter’s wedding to make a quorum? That would make them seem even more terrible. And if Trump stealthily flew in to walk the bride down the aisle, he would look like the hero of the moment. Then Kavanaugh would be approved, the daughter would have an amazing tale to tell, and Daine and his daughter would also be hailed as great patriots by those who matter.

A girl can dream, can’t she?


47 posted on 10/06/2018 7:53:18 AM PDT by keats5
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The Wisconsin rat legislators walked across the Illinois border about eight years ago.

As their union masters directed.


52 posted on 10/06/2018 8:04:03 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (So what!)
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Not likely. Capitol Police answer directly and only to Congress and have jurisdiction anywhere controlled by the USA where a Congressman is found.

Senators can be physically restrained and carried to the Senate floor.

Ask Sen. Packwood:

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Feet_First.htm


58 posted on 10/06/2018 8:10:46 AM PDT by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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Democrats may be a no show. 51 Senators needed for a quorum. Could be an issue?”””

Are you saying ALL the Dems would refuse to show up to vote???


104 posted on 10/06/2018 9:41:09 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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