What is up w the Senate Republicans right now?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

Why are the stalling the vote on the commission? If they have the 41 votes needed to block it, why are they essentially holding a talking filibuster on this other bill, forcing them to stay into the wee hours to vote on the commission?

[Mr.Bill]

1. Keeping it out of the public eye as much as possible.

Just before a three day holiday weekend, too.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. Everyone knows they're opposing it

They’re losing sleep and delaying recess. Why? This move doesn’t make sense.

[Mr.Bill]

5. Well, we all do,

but I would be willing to bet the vast majority of the country don't even know about it. Regardless, the fewer people watching it unfold on TV, the better it is for the republicans.

[SoCalDavidS]

7. To Happen In Middle Of The Night

They want this to go away. And tomorrow is the start of a holiday weekend. Nobody is going to talk about what Traitorous Pigs they are, and the news media will all be gone.

[msongs]

2. hoping to catch dems with only 49 voters available? nt

[SoCalDavidS]

4. Impossible

The Majority Leader sets the vote, and if all of the Democrats aren't there, he'll get them there.

[dawg day]

6. Someone said there were 7 votes...

And that would humiliate Mitch.

[SoCalDavidS]

8. Explain How This Would Humiliate Him?

He has to know there are at least 4-5 votes. So what's another 2?

Sixty. That's the # which would humiliate him. 3 Votes short is as good as a mile. He's concerned about 60, not 57.

If I heard there were 9 votes, that would pique my interest.

[dawg day]

10. I don't know..

I guess it would mean he wasn't in control of his conference.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

9. 7 should be the baseline

They’re probably the ones who voted to convict. Are they stalling while he’s whipping the Republicans to keep from losing the last 3 needed?