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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:44 PM Jul 2017

A motion to "proceed" on healthcare? A motion to meet again and try to craft a bill?

What's the purpose of that? They were already proceeding to try to craft a bill.

Is this just a "show" vote that means nothing? So they can say "I voted to repeal Obamacare, when I voted for that motion"?

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A motion to "proceed" on healthcare? A motion to meet again and try to craft a bill? (Original Post) Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 OP

its a step necessary to bring a bill on the floor drray23 Jul 2017 #1

Thank you! I've been reading the internet & not seeing what the motion is for. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #2

Everyone is celebrating the end of Obamacare. So it has PR value if nothing else. George Eliot Jul 2017 #3

drray23

(7,633 posts)

1. its a step necessary to bring a bill on the floor

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:54 PM

Jul 2017

of the senate for consideration.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

2. Thank you! I've been reading the internet & not seeing what the motion is for.

Reply to drray23 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:56 PM

Jul 2017

I've been reading about the upcoming vote for days, and not once did I read that it was a vote to bring the bill to the floor. It was always stated to be a vote on repealing Obamacare.

George Eliot

(701 posts)

3. Everyone is celebrating the end of Obamacare. So it has PR value if nothing else.

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 07:00 PM

Jul 2017

I'd like to know what McConnell promised Capito? Ruthlessly get rid of her in W.V. or promise a nice little benefit package just for W.V. Had to be something.

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