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'Senate closes up shop for the evening'
Senate closes up shop for the evening -- and there won't be the initial procedural vote tonight on the covid relief bill as Democratic leaders had hoped. They are waiting for the official cost estimate on their newly revised $1.9 trillion bill.
This means the first procedural vote would happen as soon as tomorrow. And after the procedural vote, Ron Johnson will force the bill to be read aloud by Senate clerks. The reading will take about 10 hours. After the 10 hours, then there will be up to 20 hours of debate on floor
After that floor debate, then the vote-a-rama will occur (probably Friday) -- which will go on until senators decide to no longer offer amendments. It could very well stretch into the weekend. @mkraju
This means the first procedural vote would happen as soon as tomorrow. And after the procedural vote, Ron Johnson will force the bill to be read aloud by Senate clerks. The reading will take about 10 hours. After the 10 hours, then there will be up to 20 hours of debate on floor
After that floor debate, then the vote-a-rama will occur (probably Friday) -- which will go on until senators decide to no longer offer amendments. It could very well stretch into the weekend. @mkraju
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Being a horse's ass, it seems fitting.
