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Vexation, victory claims as Dems face their limits in Senate
The Associated Press ^ | February 12, 2022 | By ALAN FRAM (D-AP)

Posted on 02/12/2022 3:41:29 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — With elections in view and Democrats’ headline domestic bill in a rut, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer have very different takes on how things are going in their chamber.

“I know we’re spending the week dealing with assistant secretaries of something or other, and that’s terribly important,” Sanders, the progressive firebrand and Vermont independent, said dryly on Wednesday. The Senate confirmed 15 nominees last week for the Federal Maritime Commission, judgeships and other posts.

For some Democrats, it’s time to draw contrasts with Republicans by forcing votes on priorities like helping families afford health care and combating global warming.

Americans are “outraged” that with rising inflation, the pandemic, climate change and other problems, “their elected officials are simply not responding,” Sanders said on the Senate floor.

For now, Democrats hope for a compromise bill. It could pass with just 50 votes, under special procedural protections that would let them prevail with Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote.

“I can’t help but think that we’re not so helpless and incompetent as to be unable to take advantage of” that opportunity, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico; US: New York; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2022election; 2024election; benraylujan; berniesanders; chuckschumer; democrats; election2022; election2024; journalism; media; newmexico; newyork; press; vermont

1 posted on 02/12/2022 3:41:29 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Tax tomorrow’s weather and collapse standards of living. That’s the ticket.


2 posted on 02/12/2022 3:50:13 PM PST by Luke21
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The same people that want to stick the unvaxxed in concentration camps also believe in Gorebal Hoaxing


3 posted on 02/12/2022 4:00:11 PM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s good to see no integrity lunatics stymied for once, at least so long as Sen Lujan remains on ice


4 posted on 02/12/2022 4:00:53 PM PST by j.havenfarm (21 years on Free Republic, 12/10/21! More than 5000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Got to give the communists credit...
They never lose sight of their evil goals...

Republicans, on the other hand, just mumble, fidget, and masturbate...


5 posted on 02/12/2022 4:07:18 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If the Republicans had a majority last week how are the Democrats confirming all these nominees?


6 posted on 02/12/2022 4:16:33 PM PST by edwinland
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Aren’t they currently one senator short?


7 posted on 02/12/2022 4:18:17 PM PST by pnut22
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To: edwinland

Senator Graham has been waving through most of the democrat nominations.


8 posted on 02/12/2022 4:27:34 PM PST by ckilmer
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To: ckilmer

😵


9 posted on 02/12/2022 4:30:19 PM PST by edwinland
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