McConnell caves, Schumer Wins, Dems take over committees, No give on possible ditching filibuster!

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Monday January 25, 2021 · 6:29 PM PST

2021/01/25 · 18:29

Sanders says he'll delay the Defense Override Vote to get a Senate Vote on the $2000 Relief Payment

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Monday December 28, 2020 · 6:27 PM PST

2020/12/28 · 18:27

Sanders says he’ll object to the unanimous consent in the Senate for the “must have” Defense Funding Bill to get the $2000 relief payment a vote in the Senate — just in time for the New Year. This is the kind of tactic more progressives should take. Don’t get me wrong, we shouldn’t stop needed legislation, just make it painful to oppose equally needed public aid! Way to go, Bernie!

He’s on MSNBC with Ali Velshi soon —(SORRY ON THAT ONE — I MISINTERPRETED ALI’S PROMO ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE PROGRAM, HE WASN’T ON).

THANKS TO BOXJOHNSON IN COMMENTS BELOW:

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I will be joining @BernieSanders in blocking the defense bill until we get a vote on $2000 in direct cash relief. That relief passed in the House today with 44 Republicans voting for it. Senate Republicans must do the same and get the American people the help they need. https://t.co/gPbdiUZ4cf
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) December 29, 2020

Thanks to Benny05 for this important point:

Often the only way anything gets done in Washington is if you inconvenience Senators enough. That's the plan here. https://t.co/3shdjnmYDN
— David Dayen (@ddayen) December 29, 2020

BREAKING: Senate passes coronavirus package...

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Wednesday March 25, 2020 · 9:01 PM PDT

2020/03/25 · 21:01

More details as they become available —

Package passes Senate via CNBC

The 880-page legislation includes direct payments to individuals, stronger unemployment insurance, loans and grants to businesses and more health care resources for hospitals, states and municipalities. It includes requirements that insurance providers cover preventive services for the coronavirus disease COVID-19.

The package appears to be much improved, but Pelosi has already indicated she’ll be taking a good look at it for details. Earlier on The Last Word, Lawrence O’Donnell interviewed the flight attendants rep who said the airlines part of the bill at least could be a model for future “employees first” business assistance from the feds.

The chamber approved the bill in a unanimous 96-0 vote after days of furious negotiations, partisan sniping and raised tempers on the Senate floor. The bill now heads to the House, which will push to pass it by voice vote Friday morning as most representatives are out of Washington.

Earlier, on All In With Chris Hayes, he had an interview with Dave Dayen from the American Prospect (progressive magazine) was still concerned with the “bailout” aspects for big business. I’m concerned with the aspects he sees in the bill, so let’s see what will bear out in the language of the bill.

The good news is, the fact that every Dem Senator was able to vote for the bill probably means it was cleansed of most of the nasty provisions included in the McTurtle version earlier this week.

NOT WAITING for the A$$hole-in-chief Executive Order: Ford, GM, Tesla will make masks, ventilators

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Tuesday March 24, 2020 · 8:13 PM PDT

2020/03/24 · 20:13

Some people in corporate America are not waiting for the A$$hole-in-chief to issue an executive order:

Ford announced Tuesday that it's working with 3M and GE Healthcare to produce medical equipment and protective gear for healthcare workers to help address shortages in the fight against the coronavirus.

Healthcare workers around the country have expressed concern about difficulties in attaining enough critical supplies, such as masks, gloves and ventilators, to deal with the influx of patients suffering from the highly contagious virus.

Ford said it will work with 3M (MMM) to produce a new kind of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator for healthcare workers, while also helping to increase production of 3M's current respirator device.

Ford (F) said it is exploring the possibility of producing the devices at one of its Michigan factories. 3M will also make the respirators at its own factory, Ford said.

Ford also announced that it's working with GE Healthcare to increase production of ventilators, sophisticated air pumps needed by some critically ill coronavirus patients. It is not clear exactly how Ford will help GE to make more ventilators.

"Working with 3M and GE, we have empowered our teams of engineers and designers to be scrappy and creative to quickly help scale up production of this vital equipment," Ford CEO Jim Hackett said in the company's announcement. "We've been in regular dialogue with federal, state and local officials to understand the areas of greatest needs."

The automaker also said it will work with the United Auto Workers Union to assemble clear plastic face shields that protect people from possibly infectious bodily fluids. The Ford-designed masks are being tested at Detroit-area hospitals. They could be used by healthcare workers, but also others, such as store clerks, who must regularly deal with the public.

Ford is also using 3D printers at its Advanced Manufacturing Center to create disposable air-filtering respirator masks. Once approved, Ford said, the company could initially 1,000 masks per month but hopes to increase production as quickly as possible.

General Motors (GM) said last Friday that it was going to work with Ventec Life Systems to help increase its production of ventilators for hospital patients. On Monday, the two companies announced that Ventec "is now planning exponentially higher ventilator production as fast as possible" as a result of the partnership.

GM said it is also looking into producing the devices at its Kokomo, Indiana, electronics assembly plant.

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Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has also said on Twitter that his company could make ventilators if needed.

Last Saturday he tweeted that he had had "a long engineering discussion with Medtronic about state-of-the-art ventilators."

Medtronic (MDT) confirmed that it has had discussions with Musk.

Just a quick post on what’s happening in the US — not all of the news is bad! Let’s work together, America!

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU)also announced Monday it would produce as many as 1 million protective face masks a week that it would donate to hospitals, police and emergency personnel dealing with coronavirus patients.

All four automakers announced last week that they would temporarily shut down production of cars and SUVs at their US factories in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Monday February 11, 2019 · 7:17 PM PST

2019/02/11 · 19:17

New Wall approved by the Trump administration. (/s)

Congressman Price from North Carolina on The Last Word / Lawrence O’Donnell states that the tentative deal contains money for “barriers”, but even less than the amount previously appropriated. In other words, the “wall” gets less funding than it would have if Trump had signed the original funding agreement unanimously passed by the Senate.

See The Last Word right now for more details

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Wednesday September 26, 2018 · 8:01 PM PDT

2018/09/26 · 20:01

Take a look at three videos. Jason Crow (D) in Colorado’s Sixth District is going to take down Mike Coffman (R) after many have tried, and here’s how it’s done — take note all Dems in purple-ish districts.

First, tout your own bone-fides, and play to basic Democratic party values (and take on the relatively timid military record of your opponent:

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Defend yourself vigorously:

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Get some help from the DCCC — yes, they are helping!

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I just saw all three of these ads on local media in Denver stations. No ads from Coffman on at all this evening.

Jason Crow is up by 11 points now ( NYT poll ), and the lead may grow. We may finally get rid of Coffman and his “independent” image that is just that — smoke and mirrors. He’s a Trump policy supporter, and good riddance.

Crow was an early supporter of replacing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and spoke at the 2012 convention. He supported Mark Udall in his failed 2014 re-election, but won’t fail this time.

Even if you don’t have the military record, this campaign shows how to stop Repugs — tout yourself, thwart attacks if you can, and turn the tables by stating the opponents support for Trump policies. Almost every Repug has done so, and it’s time to make them pay.

DC Circuit Court changes week of December 9. Thanks Sen. Reid!

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Thursday November 21, 2013 · 6:22 PM PST

2013/11/21 · 18:22

Yes, It's a BFD that the Bull$buster is dead. Very quickly, the world of the Senate will change post-bullshite buster vote on nominations today.

Take a look at the executive calendar of the Senate for Friday (the coming attractions of the usually boring nomination list) below the magic scroll...

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Thursday July 07, 2011 · 5:30 PM PDT

2011/07/07 · 17:30

I've been making the argument the last few weeks in various comments that if the House Dems, and Pelosi in particular, don't agree to vote for a deal, it won't get done.

And in relation to any Social Security or even small scale Medicare changes, Pelosi says she won't deal.

I believe her, and for a number of reasons detailed below, so does Nate Silver.

Meet me below the scroll.

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Tuesday June 28, 2011 · 5:10 PM PDT

2011/06/28 · 17:10

Breaking on Keith Olbermann, Senate Democrats are starting to seriously look at just ignoring the debt ceiling by referring to 14th Amendment language (Ryan Grimm, Huffington Post).

More below the scroll....

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Monday January 10, 2011 · 6:03 PM PST

2011/01/10 · 18:03

It's been clear since its introduction -- Keith Olbermann has never meant that these are LITERALLY the worst people on the planet (even though they arguably could be described as such).

But Keith just announced on Countdown this evening that he thinks it's time to retool and rethink the segment on MSNBC's Countdown. So let's come up with a name!

I'll give a few nominations, and then come back with a poll to get community input tomorrow.

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Wednesday May 26, 2010 · 3:06 PM PDT

2010/05/26 · 15:06

Obama's Interior Secretary delivers a scorcher on Lamborn (Idiot R-CO)

No matter what you think of Ken Salazar (he's taken a somewhat undeserved beating on this site, IMO), this was a sweet truth laid on a Repug nit-wit from Colorado Springs...

See this and more below the fold...

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What do you think of Ken Salazar?

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What do you think of Ken Salazar?

Doing a great job for the most part, put in a bad spot right now.

12 votes

Doing a heckava job, Kenny!

5 votes

Send him back to Colorado from whence he came.

12 votes

Blueberry Pie

2 votes

Apple Pie

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Rhubarb Pie

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Cake

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Shuttlepod #6- Senate liveblog - More Bitter Tears of Impotent Rage

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Wednesday March 24, 2010 · 10:25 PM PDT

2010/03/24 · 22:25

Reconciliation gets down to a fillibuster by amendments -- Harry Reid grows a backbone!

Shuttlepod 7 now up by dsb

We're in it for the duration!

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