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Tom Cotton suggests ordering sergeant at arms to force Dems to vote on nominations

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Posted by Fred 2017-02-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Why not just take them out on a rail the next time they want to show up to fake instead of their Sworn Duty?

Posted by newc 2017-02-01 04:17|| 2017-02-01 04:17|| Front Page Top

#2 If someone is sued and fails to answer the summons, a "summary judgement" is issued. Do that now...

Posted by M. Murcek 2017-02-01 08:37|| 2017-02-01 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 I like the idea of a rules change better so the committees can vote without the donks. As long as they have a quorum they should get on with it.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-02-01 10:55|| 2017-02-01 10:55|| Front Page Top

#4 IIRC, in mid-April '93 I was on the computer with C-SPAN covering the House Chamber in the background. Background noise, mostly, then I noticed that the Republican addressing the House was really pissed-off, not the faux outrage, but genuinely mad.
Synopsis: the previous afternoon the Budget Committee adjourned, the Republicans went home, the Democrats went to a White House meeting, pencilled in new numbers and met again without informing the minority members. Next morning the ranking minority member (Republican) got a single copy *AND* was told that the vote was scheduled at 1100 EST that same morning.

Sic transit bipartisanship -- for the rest of that Congress. Anyway, as long as the meetings are published in advance and not held in secret I personally would love to see this temper tantrum squashed like a bug.

Posted by magpie 2017-02-01 13:07|| 2017-02-01 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 dock their pay. No work no pay.

Posted by Blackbeard Glutle8675 2017-02-01 17:53|| 2017-02-01 17:53|| Front Page Top

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