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re: So Murkowski will not vote yes but she won’t vote No?

Posted on 10/5/18 at 11:10 pm to
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 10/5/18 at 11:10 pm to
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She is voting “Present” so the Senator, whose daughter is getting married, doesn’t have to fly back to vote and miss the wedding.

Her voting no has no impact since Flake, Collins, and Manchin are a YES. So this scenario isn’t true.

With those 3 minus the Montana wedding guy they have 50. Murkowski voting NO doesn’t matter. It would be 50-49.
This post was edited on 10/5/18 at 11:12 pm
Posted by Big Jim Slade
Member since Oct 2016
4948 posts
Posted on 10/5/18 at 11:16 pm to
So if all goes as planned, it would be 50-48?
Posted by nctiger71
North Carolina
Member since Oct 2017
1327 posts
Posted on 10/5/18 at 11:39 pm to
If Manchin votes Yes, but in that case he would be the deciding vote.
So, if Manchin votes No, it is 49 to 50, so the MT Senator would have to fly to DC to vote Y.
If Murkowski votes Present & Manchin No; it is 49 Y, 49 N &1 Present & the VP breaks the tie.

If Manchin is Yes it is 50 Y, 48 N & 1 Present. Murkowski agreeing to vote Present is an insurance policy for confirmation and the MT Senator does not have to fly to DC.

All that is assuming Flake is still a Yes.

WHAT A MESS.
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