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bigtree

(86,005 posts) Fri Mar 5, 2021, 05:45 PM Mar 2021

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Senate GOP is down a vote now that Sen. Dan Sullivan has left for Alaska, per GOP

Manu Raju @mkraju
Senate GOP is down a vote now that Sen. Dan Sullivan has left for Alaska, per GOP source. He did vote earlier against wage hike. Sullivan absence first reported by @bresreports @JakeSherman
4:35 PM · Mar 5, 2021

Leonel C Peña Garcia @LeonelCarlosPG 12m
Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican of Alaska, has had to leave Washington because of a family issue.

Sullivan’s absence from Washington means that Republicans will have one less vote as they try to advance amendments to the coronavirus relief bill. @guardian #AmericanRescuePlan

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Senate GOP is down a vote now that Sen. Dan Sullivan has left for Alaska, per GOP (Original Post) bigtree Mar 2021 OP

So if Manchin votes for Portman amendment, Harris can break the 49-49 tie by voting no Jersey Devil Mar 2021 #1

No leftieNanner Mar 2021 #4

yeah, you're right Jersey Devil Mar 2021 #5

Why don't they get back to work? Walleye Mar 2021 #2

This sounds like good news soothsayer Mar 2021 #3

I'd like someone with some gravitas to tell me that bigtree Mar 2021 #6

Right? Could breeze by manchin? soothsayer Mar 2021 #7

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)

1. So if Manchin votes for Portman amendment, Harris can break the 49-49 tie by voting no

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 05:48 PM

Mar 2021

No?

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)

4. No

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 05:50 PM

Mar 2021

Without Sullivan, there are 99 Senators. If Manchin votes with the Repubs, then the vote is 50-49.

Darn it.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)

5. yeah, you're right

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 05:51 PM

Mar 2021

ooffa!

Walleye

(31,035 posts)

2. Why don't they get back to work?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 05:49 PM

Mar 2021

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

3. This sounds like good news

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 05:49 PM

Mar 2021

bigtree

(86,005 posts)

6. I'd like someone with some gravitas to tell me that

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 05:55 PM

Mar 2021

...because I'm absolutely dizzy reading the implications.

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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

7. Right? Could breeze by manchin?

Reply to bigtree (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 5, 2021, 07:17 PM

Mar 2021

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