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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPelosi pledges to force a vote if GOP won't move forward on independent Trump-Russia commission
Pelosi is a legislative genius. This forces the issue for every last damned Republican in the House. She's making them shit or get off the pot!
Pelosi pledges to force a vote if GOP won't move forward on independent Trump-Russia commission
Nancy Pelosi put Paul Ryan on notice Wednesday. She didnt just call on him to support a bill to create an independent commission to investigate Trump-Russia connections, she made a very specific threat if Ryan does not allow a vote on the bill:
If successful, a discharge petition would get a vote on the independent commission legislation without Ryans cooperation. And if not successful, it would pinpoint individual Republicans who refused to consider the issue, without the option of hiding behind Ryans refusal to allow a vote.
Pelosi says that if Republicans continue to work to hide the truth from the American people, it will be necessary. There needs to be a tight deadline on thatlike immediately. If Ryan doesnt take action on the Houses first day back, Democrats should start the discharge petition process. We cant afford for them to wait around giving Republicans any more chances to do the right thing.
Nancy Pelosi put Paul Ryan on notice Wednesday. She didnt just call on him to support a bill to create an independent commission to investigate Trump-Russia connections, she made a very specific threat if Ryan does not allow a vote on the bill:
Speaker Ryan must call up this legislation immediately upon our return next week. If Republicans continue to work to hide the truth from the American people, it will be necessary for Democrats to file a discharge petition to force a vote on the Swalwell-Cummings measure.
If successful, a discharge petition would get a vote on the independent commission legislation without Ryans cooperation. And if not successful, it would pinpoint individual Republicans who refused to consider the issue, without the option of hiding behind Ryans refusal to allow a vote.
Pelosi says that if Republicans continue to work to hide the truth from the American people, it will be necessary. There needs to be a tight deadline on thatlike immediately. If Ryan doesnt take action on the Houses first day back, Democrats should start the discharge petition process. We cant afford for them to wait around giving Republicans any more chances to do the right thing.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/11/1661310/-Pelosi-pledges-to-force-a-vote-if-GOP-won-t-move-forward-on-independent-Trump-Russia-commission#view-story
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Pelosi pledges to force a vote if GOP won't move forward on independent Trump-Russia commission (Original Post)
Foamfollower
May 2017
OP
Resist, Persist, Triumph. We resist, we persist, we win victories. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#1
Get RepubliCon Quislings on record with a vote. All of them. It puts it beyond retraction. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#2
Good. Shame them. Weaken the Republican Moderates if that's what it takes...
Feathery Scout
May 2017
#6
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)1. Resist, Persist, Triumph. We resist, we persist, we win victories. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)2. Get RepubliCon Quislings on record with a vote. All of them. It puts it beyond retraction. . nt
Foamfollower
(1,097 posts)4. Tough, hard hitting politics
These fuckers are standing behind a traitor. Get them on record doing so.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)3. Go Nancy! Hit em hard!
Phoenix61
(17,006 posts)5. This is why we need her nt
Feathery Scout
(218 posts)6. Good. Shame them. Weaken the Republican Moderates if that's what it takes...
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)7. When these men won't step up,
women will.
bucolic_frolic
(43,169 posts)8. Ryan should recuse himself on this vote
if what Louise Mensch posted to day is true
If under a cloud, why should one get to vote 'NO' on broadening the investigation?
WoonTars
(694 posts)9. That's a brilliant move. Get the bastards on record...
2018 looks better and better!