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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:17 PM Jan 2020

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Schumer to subpoena docs blocked by WH-addl amendments on more docs & new witnesses (Updated)

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Manu Raju ✔ @mkraju

Schumer says he will offer an amendment today to subpoena documents blocked by the WH; then he will offer a “series of amendments” on more documents and new witnesses and to change some of the language in McConnell resolution

11:11 AM - Jan 21, 2020

There you go - go right back at them!

UPDATE: McConnell's going to try to kill them, natch...

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Manu Raju ✔ @mkraju

McConnell says he will move to table - or kill - amendments that Dems may offer today to deal with “mid-trial questions” like witnesses or documents.

12:41 PM - Jan 21, 2020

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Schumer to subpoena docs blocked by WH-addl amendments on more docs & new witnesses (Updated) (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

Good, don't know the normal process PRETZEL Jan 2020 #1

That's great and all, but I don't hold out a lot of hope ... mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #2

Kick for McConnell's scumbag reply... Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #3

Dems need to object to EVERY call for unanimous consent from here out. Zolorp Jan 2020 #4

PRETZEL

(3,245 posts)

1. Good, don't know the normal process

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:21 PM

Jan 2020

for voting on these amendments, but I sure as hell hope a roll call vote is demanded.

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. That's great and all, but I don't hold out a lot of hope ...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:28 PM

Jan 2020

McConnell wouldn't be pulling the shit he's pulling if he didn't already know he has his 51 votes in order.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. Kick for McConnell's scumbag reply...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 01:47 PM

Jan 2020

Zolorp

(1,115 posts)

4. Dems need to object to EVERY call for unanimous consent from here out.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 01:56 PM

Jan 2020

Shut it down via constant votes on procedure.

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