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"Nevertheless, she persisted.

moat — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 23:32:20 +0000

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"Nevertheless, she persisted."

I am getting some buttons printed ASAP.

You just reminded me of

Beetlejuice — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:00:03 +0000

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You just reminded me of another comment made ... Senator Warren was critiquing a Cabinet nominee who happened to be a standing Senator. So how does the rule apply? If a Senator is being presented as a potential nominee for a Cabinet position, the Chamber shouldn't apply parliamentary procedures because the Senator, being a nominee, surrenders his senatorial status so as to be judged upon his own merit for the position in question.

If " Senate rules" prevent

Flavius — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:48:49 +0000

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If " Senate rules" prevent presenting critical information about a Senator Cabinet nominee the resulting approval lacks substance.Ironically it's surely a violation of the "original intent" of the "rule makers " . Scalia must be turning over in his grave.

And , since presumably Senate approval of Cabinet nominees is surely in fulfillment of a Constitutional, requirement , Sessions' no doubt imminent approval will be unconstitutional . He's been improperly "vetted" to use a phrase currently much in vogue.

edited to correct grammar

I found this interesting.

Richard Day — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:16:08 +0000

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I found this interesting.

Mornin Joke went into it as usual; from both sides of his insidious mouth. hahahah

Then Senator Udahl got a way with reading the King letter on the floor. hahah

At least we were saved from hearing the latest from the orange clown.

If anything worthwhile can

barefooted — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:49:51 +0000

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If anything worthwhile can come of this, it is that her heroic letter will now be read by millions.

McConnell has made a huge mistake.

ETA: Make that a collosal mistake ...

I was on another web page and

Beetlejuice — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 16:10:26 +0000

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I was on another web page and some one addressed this in a way that that caught my attention.

McConnell censured Senator Warren for having violated Rule 19. The problem is Senator Warren didn't actively impugned the reputation of a fellow senator. All she did was read statements written by others years before who saw serious issues with Sessions becoming a federal justice, illustrating his personal biases were well known enough at the time to deny his selection to the federal bench.

In other words, she wasn't trashing the " good " Senator ... she was pointing out others had done so years before based on his own words and actions that kept him from advancing to the court.

It's a subtle nuance and debatable point, and depends on the mood of those listening. It seems republicans are hurting from the DeVos debacle where for the first time ever the VP had to cast the deciding vote to confirm a cabinet member.