Posted on 02/28/2018 7:27:49 PM PST by SMGFan
Vice President Mike Pence cast his ninth tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Wednesday to save the confirmation of Russell Vought to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. ..... The Senate, by 50-49, Pence casting the tie-breaking vote, confirmed Vought to the position Wednesday. Republicans control 51 seats in the chamber but two GOP senators were not present to vote: Sen. John McCain, who's battling cancer in Arizona, and Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota.
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They can keep him alive for months on artificial life support.
True. There wasn’t one in Aug 74 either. The trajectory is clear.
Aug 74? I can’t remember that far back. I can barely remember what I had for breakfast yesterday.
Kennedy survived 15months after his diagnosis, and returned to DC after surgery, chemo and radiation ... McCain was in town @ 2 weeks ago. If at all humanly possibly he will continue until his last breath. In a year AZ will have 2 new Senators, we can only hope they’re improvements on the two currently holding the seats.
I’m not convinced, although I am suspect, but generally don’t go there.
If he was during that period, it sure isn’t evidenced at any other period in his life.
I know where McCain was, and why; but where the heck was MY Senator, and why?!?
I hired you to do a job, Mr Rounds; why didn’t you?
Feb.28th, 2018: The day I stopped worrying about the dems succeeding in their impeachment push.
We are paying the liars, thieves and perverts in Versailles on the Potomac to represent we, the people. That means they cast a vote on every bill. If they don’t vote, dock their pay.
As for excuses, an old college professor of mine said the only valid reason for missing class or tests was death - your own! So too with casting votes.
His dad died. Dang!
Thank you. Perfectly understandable to be absent. Somehow, didn’t hear about it on local news.
My bet was that McCain would die on or before February 19.
Guess I lost
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