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Post by artgirl1 on Mar 26, 2020 0:33:12 GMT
The Senate will recess after the Stimulus vote until April 20. They were scheduled for Easter break April 6-17.
Apparently, the Senate qualifies as a non-essential service.
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Post by busy on Mar 26, 2020 0:37:56 GMT
It's absurd they haven't figured out a way to conduct business remotely by now.
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Post by artgirl1 on Mar 26, 2020 0:55:12 GMT
I don't want them to work remotely. I want them in DC and accountable. I don't want to have to be more concerned with how much time Senator A is spending with the Lobbyists, and taking a junkit with Big Business. I hardly expect these Senators to be accountable to do their jobs remotely, when it is such a challenge for them to do their job as it is.
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Post by ntsf on Mar 26, 2020 1:00:46 GMT
I want them there to deal with whatever else comes up.. keep an eye on the orange idiot.
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Post by Merge on Mar 26, 2020 1:01:49 GMT
Well, since so far it's only Republican senators who have had to quarantine, I expect they're worried about what the Democrats might do with that temporary majority.  |
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Post by busy on Mar 26, 2020 1:22:33 GMT
Well, since so far it's only Republican senators who have had to quarantine, I expect they're worried about what the Democrats might do with that temporary majority. If they’d figured out a remote option - and seriously, it’s not that hard 🙄 - they wouldn’t even be risking their majority. Dinosaurs, (almost) all of ‘em. |
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 26, 2020 1:29:11 GMT
Wait, so what we would rather is they all travel from DC back to their home states potentially exposing people or being exposed themselves
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Post by hop2 on Mar 26, 2020 2:04:38 GMT
Well, since so far it's only Republican senators who have had to quarantine, I expect they're worried about what the Democrats might do with that temporary majority. Like maybe bring that stack of bills on Mitch’s desk to the floor? ( I don’t think they can do that though ) |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 26, 2020 2:18:22 GMT
And every fucking one of them will get a paycheck, keep their health benefits, and not have any worry of their health insurance, where their meals come from...
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Mar 26, 2020 2:37:10 GMT
It's absurd they haven't figured out a way to conduct business remotely by now. A whole bunch of them don't seem to understand how the female reproductive system works-- what makes you think they can figure out telecommuting? |
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Post by edie3 on Mar 26, 2020 2:44:21 GMT
Probably a good idea, you know its a good time to travel and no big decisions to be made.
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Post by epeanymous on Mar 26, 2020 3:01:10 GMT
The entire country figured out how to conduct all manner of important business remotely. So can they. We're in the biggest national crisis of my lifetime.
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Post by freecharlie on Mar 26, 2020 15:59:34 GMT
I don't mind not allowing remote voting in most cases. Here, couldn't they set up webcams?
And the government SHOULD be there to keep dumb ass in check, but if the recess then he gets to use executive orders and claim it is because Congress isnt in Session. Then they don't get blamed for it.
I would not be unhappy if they came down with Covid because they traveled. If the shelter in place in DC, then they are doing the right thing.
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Mar 26, 2020 20:52:40 GMT
Oh yes please, leave Washington DC now in the middle of the biggest crisis our country has faced since 9/11. If all those Dr's, nurses and essential personnel like grocery store workers can put their lives at risk everyday and go to work, your fucking asses can stay put where you are needed by this country right now. Who knows what might happen and we might need a vote or something! Don't leave that Orange fucking idiot alone up to his own devices!!
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