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Chemical Bill

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16. There are.

Reply to Tree Lady (Reply #11)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 12:04 AM

Sep 26

Repugs got rid of the filibuster for confirming judges, including the Supreme Court. But that means Democrats could confirm judges too, under Biden. So it seems that Repugs aren't going to remove the filibuster from everything, at least they haven't yet. They don't want Democrats to pass a budget without them....

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The WH is completely out of control. YOU CANNOT COMPROMISE WITH A SOCIOPATH. SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN. [View all] lostincalifornia Sep 25 OP

Republicans own everything in Washington. Make them own the shutdown. dalton99a Sep 25 #1

Absolutely. They are completely out of control and power hungry. lostincalifornia Sep 25 #2

Power blackout..aka shutdown BattleRow Sep 25 #5

Otherwise popsdenver Sep 25 #12

Tough guy Schumer will hold the line. dem4decades Sep 25 #3

Narf. BWdem4life Sep 25 #4

If only! Grumpy Old Guy Sep 25 #6

Explain to me why they need our side? Tree Lady Sep 25 #7

Filibuster... Chemical Bill Sep 25 #8

I thought they got rid of it Tree Lady Sep 25 #11

Seems popsdenver Sep 25 #13

I think... Chemical Bill Sep 26 #17

There are. Chemical Bill Sep 26 #16

They don't have the votes. nt iemanja Sep 25 #9

Precisely. I would like to Add... Cha Sep 25 #10

How does one negotiate, exactly, with a crazy person, anyway? dlk Sep 25 #14

Should have been done the 1st time. Blue Full Moon Sep 25 #15