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anyone else watching cspan? (Original Post) orleans Dec 2017 OP
Yes, dammit. madamesilverspurs Dec 2017 #1
Pelosi's up to bat. Heartstrings Dec 2017 #2
is that a rerun? orleans Dec 2017 #5
I finally got the courage to turn it on.... Heartstrings Dec 2017 #6
try the link in my post n/t orleans Dec 2017 #8
I did and am watching it! Heartstrings Dec 2017 #9
Whiskey and pot here cilla4progress Dec 2017 #3
Yep, both of those are currently in my system BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #7
hope you get to use those noisemakers!!! n/t orleans Dec 2017 #15
Can't Watch SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #4
well orleans Dec 2017 #10
"final vote on tax bill next" orleans Dec 2017 #11
Good lord, Pence now presiding. madamesilverspurs Dec 2017 #12
Such a phony. C_U_L8R Dec 2017 #14
snipping sounds orleans Dec 2017 #13
The mic is picking up Al Franken mchill Dec 2017 #16
no, didn't have the sound up that loud n/t orleans Dec 2017 #19
It looked like he was talking to Corker...comforting each other mchill Dec 2017 #23
Correction - another short Republican with white hair mchill Dec 2017 #29
I think it was Enzi mchill Dec 2017 #30
"this is the final vote on the tax reform bill;" orleans Dec 2017 #17
Wow, protest from the gallery --- madamesilverspurs Dec 2017 #18
i want to see the gallery!!! orleans Dec 2017 #20
Dig it! KILL THE BILL!!!!!!!,, BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #21
Just woondering Alsteen Dec 2017 #22
you think the Tortoise cares?? Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #27
There are 51 yes votes, so we are all screwed MiniMe Dec 2017 #24
F____ LeftInTX Dec 2017 #25
Hatch and Thune fist bumping :( mchill Dec 2017 #26
after a long, hard day of fucking over america orleans Dec 2017 #28
a few minutes ago repubs were speaking -- patting DesertFlower Dec 2017 #31

orleans

(34,073 posts)
5. is that a rerun?
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:14 AM
Dec 2017

i'm watching the senate
they are voting "on whether to keep certain provisions in the bill that violate senate budget rules; 60 ayes needed to waive those rules"

try this link
https://www.c-span.org/video/?438760-2/us-senate-debates-votes-tax-reform-bill

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)
6. I finally got the courage to turn it on....
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:16 AM
Dec 2017

could be a rerun. That's what's running on my cable C-SPAN now........

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
7. Yep, both of those are currently in my system
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:18 AM
Dec 2017

and will continue. I wish I were celebrating instead though. I called 19 of these fuckers today! I have noise makers out too (just in case).

orleans

(34,073 posts)
10. well
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:26 AM
Dec 2017

they didn't get the 60 ayes for
"on whether to keep certain provisions in the bill that violate senate budget rules; 60 ayes needed to waive those rules"

madamesilverspurs

(15,806 posts)
12. Good lord, Pence now presiding.
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:32 AM
Dec 2017

For no reason, seeing as how (as Maddow so rightly pointed out) there is no mathematical possibility of a tie.

Showboating, anyone?

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orleans

(34,073 posts)
17. "this is the final vote on the tax reform bill;"
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:36 AM
Dec 2017

PROTESTERS!!!
"if approved it goes back to the house for a vote tomorrow morning"

i couldn't understand what they were shouting

Alsteen

(69 posts)
22. Just woondering
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:40 AM
Dec 2017

If the House screwed up their vote and won't revote till tomorrow how can the senate vote on a plan they don't yet have?

orleans

(34,073 posts)
28. after a long, hard day of fucking over america
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 01:53 AM
Dec 2017

the tired and yet satisfied republicans shuffled out of the chambers at one in the morning to hurry into beddie-bye where they can masturbate themselves on a hard job well done

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