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lostnfound

(16,189 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:00 PM Jun 2017

Were the Republicans going to try to take advantage of Senator Hirono's surgery today in a vote?

No one else can vote in their place, right? So with Senator Hirono out for surgery, does that mean instead of 50-50 plus Pence, they could get 50-49 or even 49-49 plus Pence with an abstention?

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Were the Republicans going to try to take advantage of Senator Hirono's surgery today in a vote? (Original Post) lostnfound Jun 2017 OP

Wow Wawannabe Jun 2017 #1

Probably thought about it. Bradical79 Jun 2017 #2

can she vote from her hospital bed? nt msongs Jun 2017 #3

They wouldn't be able to pass the bill without 20 hours of debate and unlimited amendments. BzaDem Jun 2017 #4

Wawannabe

(5,676 posts)

1. Wow

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jun 2017

Close call if that's the case.
And Mitch in charge of it all. Railroader!
He is not a good person.

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)

2. Probably thought about it.

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:14 PM

Jun 2017

If I were a sneaky sociopathic turtle, that's probably what I would try for. I don't think they can even get to 49 though.

msongs

(67,438 posts)

3. can she vote from her hospital bed? nt

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:18 PM

Jun 2017

BzaDem

(11,142 posts)

4. They wouldn't be able to pass the bill without 20 hours of debate and unlimited amendments.

Reply to lostnfound (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 11:19 PM

Jun 2017

That is required by law for bills that pass under reconciliation.

(Also, for non-reconciliation bills that require 60 votes, the 60 is not affected by absent senators, as it is written as a percentage of duly sworn Senators. So only a vacant Senate seat would change the number.)

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