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BumRushDaShow

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21. They don't just need "some Democrats". They need 7 of them to move forward

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #20)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:28 PM

Jan 29

I.e., like the 7 who caved to bring us the current C.R. that expires after Friday.

I.e., if ALL 53 (R)s vote for cloture, then they will STILL be short 7 votes for the 60 needed to move the process to the next step of a debate and final vote.

It's only the "final vote" that is a simple majority and they can't get there until they get past the cloture step.

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