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Forum: USA Politics 24th March 2021, 09:13 AM
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The President is in the military chain of...

The President is in the military chain of command. The Vice President is not.
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2021, 09:52 AM
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Posted By Kestrel
At one time filibustering a bill required...

At one time filibustering a bill required Senators to literally stand before the Senate and talk to keep a bill from being voted into law. The modern rules require a supermajority vote to stop debate...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2021, 01:59 PM
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Posted By Kestrel
Changing Senate rules only requires a majority...

Changing Senate rules only requires a majority vote. What Democrats need to do is reform the filibuster in a way that makes it difficult to obstruct a bill forever. The Senator from WV can point to...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2021, 09:42 AM
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Posted By Kestrel
If the minimum wage is part of the covid relief...

If the minimum wage is part of the covid relief bill it can’t be passed as a reconciliation bill.

If we want that kind of progress we need to neutralize the filibuster first.
Forum: USA Politics 21st January 2021, 05:50 PM
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Posted By Kestrel
The summary on her official house.gov page is all...

The summary on her official house.gov page is all about Hunter Biden but has no specifics. The actual articles of impeachment haven’t shown up yet.
Forum: USA Politics 8th November 2020, 06:00 AM
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Posted By Kestrel
Executive orders cancelling most of Trump’s...

Executive orders cancelling most of Trump’s executive orders. Examples include the Trump EO issued on October 21 that reclassified thousands of civil service positions as political appointments....
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