stopthatgirl7 to News • 1 year agoSenator Tuberville: No truce over military blockade on abortionwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1275arrow-down13file-textstarcopymore-verticalflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
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Military leaders claim Tommy Tuberville’s actions are a national security risk, but the senator is defiant.
minus-squareDark ArclinkfedilinkEnglish11•1 year agoThey could also change the rules with a simple majority and do what needs done, but that’s going to be a last resort desperate measure. arrow-up111arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoIt funny/sad that allowing the Senate to function in the absence of a supermajority is seen as a desperate measure. Too me it seems like the only reasonable thing to do. arrow-up17arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
minus-squareDark ArclinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoI agree, everything doesn’t need to be done by a super majority arrow-up12arrow-down10file-textreply1starmore-verticalmailMessageflagCreate ReportslashBlock user
They could also change the rules with a simple majority and do what needs done, but that’s going to be a last resort desperate measure.
It funny/sad that allowing the Senate to function in the absence of a supermajority is seen as a desperate measure. Too me it seems like the only reasonable thing to do.
I agree, everything doesn’t need to be done by a super majority