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To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines

Why TF did McConnell not vote on Friday and get it over with?


18 posted on 02/02/2020 2:25:20 PM PST by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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>>Why TF did McConnell not vote on Friday and get it over with?

Because the Dems had the ability to drag the trial out for an incredibly long time with continuous amendments that needed arguing time and voting time. He traded them not doing that for a vote AFTER the SOTU.


29 posted on 02/02/2020 2:35:41 PM PST by mairdie (Trump Impeachment Memes - Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benetar - https://youtu.be/eQG6liOA4wM)
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To: Kozak
Why TF did McConnell not vote on Friday and get it over with?
Senate rules and precedents are too arcane for me. I just take it as given that McConnell couldn’t force a vote on Friday.

70 posted on 02/02/2020 6:00:49 PM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion (Socialism is cynicism directed towards society and - correspondingly - naivete towards government.)
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