stopthatgirl7 to News@lemmy.world • 10 months agoSenator Tuberville: No truce over military blockade on abortionwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down12file-text
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Military leaders claim Tommy Tuberville’s actions are a national security risk, but the senator is defiant.
minus-squareDark ArcAlinkEnglish11•10 months agoThey could also change the rules with a simple majority and do what needs done, but that’s going to be a last resort desperate measure.
minus-square@lolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglish7•10 months agoIt funny/sad that allowing the Senate to function in the absence of a supermajority is seen as a desperate measure. Too me it seems like the only reasonable thing to do.
minus-squareDark ArcAlinkEnglish2•10 months agoI agree, everything doesn’t need to be done by a super majority
They could also change the rules with a simple majority and do what needs done, but that’s going to be a last resort desperate measure.
It funny/sad that allowing the Senate to function in the absence of a supermajority is seen as a desperate measure. Too me it seems like the only reasonable thing to do.
I agree, everything doesn’t need to be done by a super majority