• anthropicprincipal [any]
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    McConnell is likely to table the bill, but Democrats can force a vote by unanimous consent.

    This will be fun.

    Edit: Schumer will force a vote.

    https://twitter.com/hugolowell/status/1343699687027650561

    • QuillQuote [they/them]
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      The democrats have to do something for that to happen, my money (the money I won't be getting) is on the dems bending over backwards to do nothing

      • anthropicprincipal [any]
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        Sanders is ready to object over and over on the Defense bill until they bring the Stimulus bill to a vote.

        https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1343694040722776065

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          I'll believe it when I see it, that man has done nothing but disappoint me since march

          • Papanurgel [none/use name]
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            He could of easily started a new party but just went back to simping his friend Joe.

            • ComradeMikey [he/him]
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              stop with the pipe dreams he would have had the entire media establishment against him still. it still would have been a dumpster fire. he server his purpose let the man give up in peace hes ancient

    • Phillipkdink [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Wait Schumer could have forced the vote for all that shit the democrats passed in the house? HR1, heroes act, all of it?

      • DetroitLolcat [he/him]
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        No. Schumer canot force a vote on this stuff. He could ask for unanimous consent, which isn't really a "vote". Essentially, any one senator can try to force a vote, but any one senator can block that request. Imagine the following:

        Schumer: "I would like to pass this bill with unanimous consent."

        Presiding officer: "Recognized. Does anyone object?"

        Any random GOP stooge: "I object."

        Presiding officer: "Objection is heard. Unanimous consent denied."

        And that's it. No vote; McConnell decides what gets voted on. Schumer could have done the same for heroes act, hr1, whatever but like...wouldn't amount to a whole lot. When you're in the minority you're pretty cucked.