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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:43 PM
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Message from the Senate
The Senate is ready to proceed with business. Translate someone please!
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:44 PM
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1. All the speechifying is over with?
:shrug:
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:44 PM
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2. they are bored ?
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:45 PM
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3. Ready to start working I guess or depends on what business means.
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kimmerspixelated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:45 PM
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4. will the min wage be first?
or is Iraq at the top?
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:46 PM
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5. Is this a precedent? Have they been known to do this in the past?
I'm so confused!
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Nite Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:12 PM
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11. I think it's always done
along with a letter to the White House. It's sort of like putting out the open for business sign.
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:46 PM
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6. All committees have been assigned and rules have been
adopted? :shrug: Just a guess but it sounds like all the appetizers (housekeeping) are out of the way and they are ready for a serving of main course.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:52 PM
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7. I was wondering if they were waiting for this
house bill?
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:02 PM
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9. Don't know why they would be
as these are the rules of the House not the Senate. Senate has their own rules.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:14 PM
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12. I know that's why I wondered what that meant n/t
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 05:56 PM
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8. It means that they've assembled a quorum, that's all.
Edited on Thu Jan-04-07 05:57 PM by NYC Liberal
It's done every new session.
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:03 PM
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10. Senate established that they had a quorum hours ago
when Cheney was still in the chamber after swearing all of the members in. :shrug:
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:32 PM
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13. Swearing in or at?
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:37 PM
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15. The IN part was audible
the AT part was implied with his facial expressions. :) Good one! :rofl:
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:35 PM
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14. about time! They haven't done anything in how many years?
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