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2021-08-14 Home Front: Politix
Ted Cruz saved America at 3:30 AM last night
[Citizen Free Press] Chuck Schumer brought HR1 — SR 1 to the floor around 3:30 a.m. after the Senate had concluded 15 hours of amendment votes on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. In the dead of night, Schumer sought to pass the federal overhaul of elections by unanimous consent, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Only one objection by a senator was required to stop the process. In a roughly 15-minute back-and-forth, Cruz tanked Schumer’s attempt to force the election bill through the Senate.

"This bill would constitute a federal government takeover of elections. It would constitute a massive power grab by Democrats. It would disenfranchise millions of Americans and it would do precisely the opposite of its nominal title, ’For The People.’ It is, instead, for the politicians because it entrenches politicians and ensures that the people cannot vote them out of office. It would strike down virtually every reasonable voter integrity law in the country, including voter I.D. laws supported by the overwhelming majority of this country, including prohibitions on ballot harvesting, again widely supported by people in this country. It would mandate that felons be allowed to vote, and it would automatically register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It would profoundly undermine democracy in this country, and for that reason I object."
Posted by Jeretle Hupeart8364 2021-08-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 Thank you Senator Cruz.
Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-14 03:13||   2021-08-14 03:13|| Front Page Top

#2 I also thank you Senator Cruz.
Posted by 3dc 2021-08-14 04:37||   2021-08-14 04:37|| Front Page Top

#3 "For the Party" Act - everything in the Party, nothing outside the Party, nothing against the Party.
Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-14 06:39||   2021-08-14 06:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Schumer is a snake. Thank you Sen. Cruz.
Posted by Shiva Protector of the Hohlraums 2021-08-14 07:44||   2021-08-14 07:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Please see Rantburg's "Lady of the Day' for further details on 'Schumer is a Snake' - :-0
Posted by Thromotch Phutch5560 2021-08-14 07:48||   2021-08-14 07:48|| Front Page Top

#6 We have 1 Republican in the Senate.
Posted by Angstrom 2021-08-14 10:45||   2021-08-14 10:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe they should go ahead and change the official work hours from 20:00 to 04:00.
Posted by swksvolFF 2021-08-14 15:44||   2021-08-14 15:44|| Front Page Top

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