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15 senators miss votes despite McConnell's criticism of absentees

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I would like to know what was more important than not representing me.

Posted by gorb 2018-08-21 00:40|| 2018-08-21 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 I would like to know what was more important than not representing me.

'Not working with Trump' would be my guess.

Posted by Raj 2018-08-21 01:02|| 2018-08-21 01:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps the penalty of the loss of a months pay would encourage a bit more attention to the congressional schedule.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-21 01:11|| 2018-08-21 01:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Most of them are wealthy enough that a months Senate pay is chump change.

Posted by Neville Turkeyneck3487 2018-08-21 02:50|| 2018-08-21 02:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Next Constitution, make the members of Congress personally responsible for passing all appropriations by the end of the budget year. Failure to do so bars all members of reelection or appointments for 10 years. No continuing resolutions.

I suspect a sudden outbreak of bi-partisanship will appear. On a side note, less government, fewer appropriations need to be passed.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-08-21 05:11|| 2018-08-21 05:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Notice there's never any names? the list or you can look it up yourself. Attached is the link https://www.senate.gov/legi...

Not Voting - 15
Bennet (D-CO)
Cruz (R-TX)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Heller (R-NV)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
McCain (R-AZ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Moran (R-KS)
Murray (D-WA)
Risch (R-ID)
Schatz (D-HI)
Toomey (R-PA)

Posted by Woodrow 2018-08-21 06:04|| 2018-08-21 06:04|| Front Page Top

#7 "~~Beuller?~~ McCain? McCain? McCain?"

Posted by Frank G 2018-08-21 07:41|| 2018-08-21 07:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Add an amendment to the Constitution on removing a incapacitated President, but leave out Congresscritters and Judges. That's the plan.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-08-21 08:10|| 2018-08-21 08:10|| Front Page Top

#9 Run a vote on building Trump's wall or making concealed carry a national right and watch everybody show up toot sweet...

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-08-21 08:57|| 2018-08-21 08:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-21 09:35|| 2018-08-21 09:35|| Front Page Top

#11 and for those of you up for reading >2000 pages

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-21 09:36|| 2018-08-21 09:36|| Front Page Top

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