Posted on 12/05/2012 10:52:27 AM PST by jimbo123
When Mitch is awake, nobody is safe..
How does the minority do this?
Doesn't the Senate get to make up it's own rules? Reid will just make a run around.
McConnell just doesn’t understand that there is only one way to work with Democrats . . . surrender.
He said his #1 job was to make sure that O was not re-elected and so he failed at his #1 job.
I know a Republican here who told me he thinks Mitch is doing a great job. I think he feels empty boasting is better than doing
I say fire him.
” I know a Republican here who told me he thinks Mitch is doing a great job. I think he feels empty boasting is better than doing
I say fire him. “
Today.
There is a requirement for a quorum to be present before the Senate can conduct any business. This includes speeches, votes, or any other action by the Senate. This requirement is normally waived by unanimous consent. Any one Senator can object to waiving the quorum requirement and no business can be conducted until a majority of Senators are actually present in the Senate Chamber. If the minority uses this tactic, only one of their members need be in the chamber while the majority would need to keep forty nine members present. This is just one of the obstructive measures available. There are many others and, despite his flaws, Senator McConnell is a master of the Senate rules.
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