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Republicans passed a CR while they had the house but it was filibustered by Democrats in the Senate. So TWO sides have walked away actually.
by pastor_elm 8y ago
Republicans passed a CR while they had the house but it was filibustered by Democrats in the Senate. So TWO sides have walked away actually.
- dragontamer 8y ago> Republicans passed a CR while they had the house but it was filibustered by Democrats in the Senate https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2018/12/19/senate-section/article/S7898-4 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2018/12/19/sen... The senate passed a CR on December 19th / 20th, which would have prevented the shutdown (at least until Feb 8). Period. The House failed to pass this CR. The measure passed with 71 Ayes. That's filibuster proof (and Veto-proof to boot), with numerous Democrats and Republicans agreeing together. Your history is straight up wrong.
- pastor_elm 8y agoNope. Check it out dawg. House passed it. Dem Senators scuttled it: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll472.xml http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll472.xml
- dragontamer 8y agoThat's not a clean CR and you know it wasn't. IE: The House capitulated to Trump's demands for a wall. $5 Billion on the wall, which is why it passed the House. The Senate bill I talked about before (with 71-votes for aye) was CLEAN, it was apolitical. It was simply keeping funding at the same levels as last year while the debate continued.