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lees1975

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9. I listen to Schatz and to Cortez-Masto, and they both said basically the same thing.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 06:22 PM

Mar 17

Bottom line, for whatever reason, they preferred to give Trump what he wanted than to resist. Because a shut-down doesn't give him all he asked for. It's not the executive branch that starts and stops federal services.

Not buying this at all.

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from Brian Schatz of Hawaii, in response to a constituent letter: [View all] elleng Mar 16 OP

Kick. Eko Mar 16 #1

Okay. Did that prevent you from MESSAGING on that point? Instead what we got was hlthe2b Mar 16 #2

Brian Schatz is BSing his constituents King_Black_Mamba_248 Mar 16 #3

That makes no sense. A president cannot unilaterally shut down the government, including the federal courts. lapucelle Mar 17 #6

Look, lapucelle! I recced that poster again. Isn't that innnnnteresting? Scrivener7 Mar 17 #8

Yes. Trump worked uncharacteristically hard to get the CR passed. Scrivener7 Mar 17 #7

I have one thing to say to Schatz gab13by13 Mar 16 #4

I think he spells out good reasons for voting to break the filibuster and avoid a shutdown. LymphocyteLover Mar 16 #5

I listen to Schatz and to Cortez-Masto, and they both said basically the same thing. lees1975 Mar 17 #9