The fact that it takes 60 votes to pass Covid Relief yet only 51 to pass a supreme court judge shows you that we are being scammed by Mitch. VOTE them all out!
Send them packing βπΎππΎ 
Stop blaming Reid, SCOTUS was intentionally excluded. This is ALL Mitch.
Mr. REID. I raise a point of order that the vote on cloture under rule XXII for all nominations other than for the Supreme Court of the United States is by majority vote.
Mr. REID. I raise a point of order that the vote on cloture under rule XXII for all nominations other than for the Supreme Court of the United States is by majority vote.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the rules, the point of order is not sustained.
Mr. REID. I appeal the of the Chair and ask for the yeas and nays.
(48β52 vote on upholding ruling of the chair)
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The decision of the Chair is not sustained.
Mr. REID. I appeal the of the Chair and ask for the yeas and nays.
(48β52 vote on upholding ruling of the chair)
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The decision of the Chair is not sustained.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. *** Under the precedent set by the Senate today, November 21, 2013, the threshold for cloture on nominations, not including those to the Supreme Court of the United States, is now a majority. That is the ruling of the Chair.
β’ β’ β’
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
γ
