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CentralMass

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9. Today's Senate activity. Edited

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 11:43 PM

Sep 2020

https://www.senate.gov/
"Thursday, Sep 24, 2020
The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:22 p.m. 2 record votes were taken.

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00195

"Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd SessionXMLVote Summary
Question: On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 8337 )
Vote Number: 195Vote Date: September 24, 2020, 01:41 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2Vote Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Measure Number: H.R. 8337
Measure Title: A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts:YEAs93
NAYs2
Not Voting5"
Sanders (I-VT), Yea

The second vote Sanders was a "Not" however the vote was 54-42 Sander vote would not have impacted it.

194 (93-2)
Confirmed
On the Nomination: Confirmation: Roderick C. Young, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
PN1922
Sep 24
193 (54-42)

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Bernie Sanders First Major Public Address 2020 [View all] ancianita Sep 2020 OP

Isn't Joe Biden our Democratic nominee? Was that major address delivered from.... George II Sep 2020 #1

Of course. Why do you ask? ancianita Sep 2020 #2

Which one - the first question or the second? George II Sep 2020 #3

Both. Of course Biden's the nominee, and why do you ask whether he is. ancianita Sep 2020 #4

Yes, it was delivered at the same time there was a vote being conducted in the Senate.... George II Sep 2020 #5

Please explain. Given current events, I really don't get your "priorities, folks!" ancianita Sep 2020 #6

One would think that the priorities of a sitting Senator is performing his/her duties as a Senator.. George II Sep 2020 #7

You would think. ancianita Sep 2020 #8

Here you are: George II Sep 2020 #14

I already had it. So make your "priorities" case. ancianita Sep 2020 #16

I already did, last night. George II Sep 2020 #18

You proved nothing significant, for all your "priorities, folks!" ancianita Sep 2020 #20

Significance is in the eye of the beholder: George II Sep 2020 #21

Today's Senate activity. Edited CentralMass Sep 2020 #9

See? He can be there for the votes and give a major speech at nearby Washington University. ancianita Sep 2020 #10

I misread that record and have edited my post. Bernie did not vote on the second measure. CentralMass Sep 2020 #11

No problem. Either way, we and he can see how productive the majority were from 11am-4:30pm ancianita Sep 2020 #13

Abbreviated Transcript. ancianita Sep 2020 #12

Wow! Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #15

And much more important than six hours in the Senate for a vote to proceed & a confirmation. ancianita Sep 2020 #17

He certainly does! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #19