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40. The article implies there were no dems there

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:44 PM

Sep 22

Surely dems would send one person there to call for a quorum if there wasn't one, unless they didn't know about the session.

I guess if republicans were exactly one short of a quorum, then the democrat would be wiser to not be there, preventing a quorum although unable to officially demand a quorum count.

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What exactly happened in the Senate with the Charlie Kirk Day resolution [View all] lapucelle Sep 22 OP

Thank you for explaining what happened. Bob in the Land Sep 22 #1

Ditto this... Alice B. Sep 22 #17

I love it when anyone admits something like Cha Sep 22 #39

Yup *blush* Alice B. Sep 22 #42

I think you did Good! Cha Sep 22 #44

Thank you! Alice B. Sep 23 #46

Thank you for this explanation. I couldn't imagine that Dem senators would vote for, Ocelot II Sep 22 #2

Have the Democrats ever pulled this sweet trick? leftstreet Sep 22 #3

Chuck Schumer used the rare "standing hold on unanimous consent" procedure, as well as blue slip holds lapucelle Sep 22 #7

keeping in mind that humans are fallible, and some more than others, i suggest a simpler explanation unblock Sep 22 #4

Perhaps, but Tuberville has a solid record of devious procedural moves. lapucelle Sep 22 #8

That's not devious. Obnoxious, certainly, but not devious unblock Sep 22 #22

Tuberville "not devious"... Ha! Cha Sep 22 #41

oddly, though, what's an official senate meeting if there's not a quorum? unblock Sep 22 #5

I would imagine that the Senate is in session whenever it's stated on the calendar. lapucelle Sep 22 #38

The article implies there were no dems there unblock Sep 22 #40

The session is on the Senate calendar. N/T lapucelle Sep 23 #45

(Edited) We should verify in the CR about who voted rather than speculate LearnedHand Sep 22 #6

Stop it. Neither Senator Kelly nor Senator Gallegos co-sponsored the resolution. lapucelle Sep 22 #10

Oh you're exactly right and I was looking at the wrong Senate Resolution LearnedHand Sep 22 #13

There were no votes to be recorded Fiendish Thingy Sep 22 #12

The CR will never list the votes because there was no roll call. lapucelle Sep 22 #14

There is no record of a roll call vote because there was no roll call vote. lapucelle Sep 22 #16

If you want to verify by the Congressional Record, here is what the Congressional Record states. lapucelle Sep 22 #18

The Congressional Record does not record who was present Wiz Imp Sep 22 #23

I am a little confused. Katinfl Sep 22 #9

Officially? No, although on October 14, 2025 right wingers will be commemorating. N/T lapucelle Sep 22 #15

The Senate passed resolution declares October 14, 2025 A Day of Remembrance Wiz Imp Sep 22 #25

Thanks for the clarification. Katinfl Sep 22 #28

Yeah, but some clickbait video said "UNANIMOUSLY" in all caps Fiendish Thingy Sep 22 #11

Don't blame this on videos. In fact I don't recall seeing videos declaring this at all. Wiz Imp Sep 22 #27

I think it's worth pointing out the difference between passing unanimously and unanimous consent, but the rest of this tritsofme Sep 22 #19

This was a controversial resolution, and there are folks having a field day with anti-Democratic Party messaging lapucelle Sep 22 #20

This might be the only place it is controversial. tritsofme Sep 22 #21

That's a fair point, but facts are the best ammunition in pushing back lapucelle Sep 22 #24

I believe the Democrats in the Senate Prairie_Seagull Sep 22 #26

That was the House resolution. It was different from the Senate resolution. lapucelle Sep 22 #29

Thanks lapucelle. Prairie_Seagull Sep 22 #30

Not exactly correct. Wiz Imp Sep 22 #31

Thanks Wiz Imp. nt Prairie_Seagull Sep 22 #34

Will there be a public execution for the suspect soon? twodogsbarking Sep 22 #32

At the 46 second mark of this video is the Senate when Tuberville calls for Wiz Imp Sep 22 #33

It sounds like one freaking voice --- Rick Scott's. lapucelle Sep 22 #35

I so appreciate your efforts to set the record straight mcar Sep 22 #36

Thanks. I think Wiz Imp came up with the best receipt of all... lapucelle Sep 22 #37

lol.. ".. the best receipt of all.. " Cha Sep 22 #43