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Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 7, 2023 at 8:19 pm
(January 7, 2023 at 8:12 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(January 7, 2023 at 8:09 pm)Jehanne Wrote: Here's another source:


https://time.com/6244990/mccarthy-conces...orm-house/

In other words, the MAGA folks can block RINO bills from ever making it to the House floor, unless the RINOs can get a Democrat (somewhat unlikely) to support the legislation.  In this respect, they will be able to exercise a "veto" over moderate bills.

It’s. Not. A. Veto.

Boru

Quote:veto

2 of 2
verb
vetoed; vetoing
transitive verb

: to refuse to admit or approve : PROHIBIT
also : to refuse assent to (a legislative bill) so as to prevent enactment or cause reconsideration

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto
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Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 5, 2023 at 3:08 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 11:59 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 5, 2023 at 12:59 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 12:42 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 5, 2023 at 12:56 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 1:07 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 1:56 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 3:13 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 3:28 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 2:04 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 3:56 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 5, 2023 at 4:26 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 4:56 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 5, 2023 at 6:14 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 5, 2023 at 5:43 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 5, 2023 at 8:22 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Rev. Rye - January 5, 2023 at 10:07 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 5, 2023 at 11:01 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Fireball - January 5, 2023 at 10:16 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Rev. Rye - January 5, 2023 at 10:59 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 12:16 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 1:15 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 2:19 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 3:23 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Fireball - January 5, 2023 at 11:54 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 12:25 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 12:22 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 9:12 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 1:24 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 1:38 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 2:46 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Brian37 - January 6, 2023 at 4:24 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 6, 2023 at 7:01 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Rev. Rye - January 7, 2023 at 12:35 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 1:05 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 11:01 am
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 6:23 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 8:09 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 8:19 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 8:26 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 9:08 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 9:29 pm
RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker - by Jehanne - January 7, 2023 at 10:04 pm

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