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To: SeekAndFind

100-0? After all that, Cruz voted to move the measure forward?

Am I missing something?


2 posted on 09/25/2013 10:56:26 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Government: Slimy used car salesmen writing laws forcing you to buy their cars)
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To: Personal Responsibility

Deceptive reporting. Cruz, in fact, introduced TWO unanimous consent measures (which Reid rejected) that were SPECIFICALLY designed to speed up the process and get to the actual vote.


8 posted on 09/25/2013 11:00:15 AM PDT by bolobaby
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To: Personal Responsibility

Please note this is the LA Times.


11 posted on 09/25/2013 11:01:47 AM PDT by Hostage (Be Breitbart!)
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At minimum, this would be 98-2 (Cruz & Lee) if it was an actual cloture vote. It is not. The senate knows they have to throw the house some bone to move the funding forward. It remains to be seen what the bone will be.

Perhaps some minor delay in implementation. Perhaps a repeal on the tax on medical devices. Something.

13 posted on 09/25/2013 11:03:14 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Personal Responsibility

My thought too. Evidently this isn’t the biggie.


15 posted on 09/25/2013 11:04:51 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This post coming to you today from behind the Camelskin Curtain. Not the Iron or Bamboo Curtain...)
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To: Personal Responsibility

This was the motion to proceed (to debate), basically bringing the bill to the floor.

In the old days there would have been an actual debate, but now, Reid files for cloture at the same time he files a bill so he can call for an end to debate whenever he wants, which is usually after the mandatory 30 hours of debate, i.e. the next morning or afternoon.


18 posted on 09/25/2013 11:05:32 AM PDT by cotton1706
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Washington does a kabuki dance. Senate rules. They are distorted and complex. Most of the Senators don't even understand them. It has been 100 years of chess. Of move and counter move. Don't like the rules? expand on them. It is meant to confuse. The senators aides are paid to find loopholes.
Government is too big and we need to stand behind Ted Cruz.
If we all just pick up the phone and call, get on their facebook page or tweet your Senator we might have a chance. If you sit there and do nothing, this may be it.
20 posted on 09/25/2013 11:07:32 AM PDT by lucky american (The Democrats will follow the big "D"even if it means going over a cliff.)
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