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To: Revel
He basically just bamboozled the Senate Democrats.

While I agree with the essence of your #507, I think the "he" above should refer to Grassley. He was certainly talking faster than Feinstein can think.

Am willing to bet Flake was more focused on moving it to the senate where his vote was more valuable.

Want to find time to research the "2 Hour" rule. Does Feinstein have any basis for reconsideration of the vote? Can the chair verify there is a quorum simply by counting left and right or is a call necessary?

536 posted on 09/28/2018 12:06:55 PM PDT by frog in a pot (Obama's "Remaking of America" continues apace in the absence of effective political opposition.)
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To: frog in a pot
Want to find time to research the "2 Hour" rule.

Two Hour Rule

542 posted on 09/28/2018 12:11:13 PM PDT by KevinB (If I'm ever arrested, I'm switching parties.)
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To: frog in a pot

The 2 hour rule prevents a Senate committee from meeting after 2:00 at any time the Senate is in session. The idea is that senators should not be taken away from full Senate business for extended periods of time or at certain times in order to attend committee meetings. Grassley outfoxed them on this, announcing immediately after the vote was taken, coincidentally just after 2:00, that the meeting was adjourned.


548 posted on 09/28/2018 12:18:16 PM PDT by KevinB (If I'm ever arrested, I'm switching parties.)
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