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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCollins Voting for Insurrection Investigation
Just heard it on my local NPR. Checked and didn't see any other posts here about it.
Will remove this if I'm a Johnny come lately.
Been out of touch with the media for the last four hours.
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Collins Voting for Insurrection Investigation (Original Post)
NJCher
May 2021
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SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)1. Big Deal
They all know that 60 is 100% unachievable. Her vote is meaningless.
doc03
(35,349 posts)2. Wouldn't this be the time to eliminate the filibuster
if Manchin won't cooperate?
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,030 posts)5. Manchin's rhetoric sounds like he's a yes
Probably not to eliminate the filibuster, though which will still require him.
But this also could be a good opportunity to hang the insurrection around 55 or so Republicans and let the House go it alone without a bipartisan committee (or maybe one with a handful of Republicans like Kitzinger and Cheney).
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)3. She's voting for it because she knows it's not going to pass.
Fullduplexxx
(7,865 posts)4. Theater... they know there wont be 60