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2016 Postmortem

Bill USA

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3. Republicans had a sit-in just as Congress was going to go on its August month long break. the GOP

Reply to louis-t (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 07:02 PM

Jun 2016

wanted to vote to expand drilling ... couched as a way to alleviate gas prices. IT was bullshit of course. You don't go out and start drilling new wells and expect oil output to jump in few weeks. It would take a couple YEARS to see the impact of new drilling.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/06/22/the-real-reason-c-span-cameras-arent-showing-democrats-gun-control-sit-in/

House Republicans staged a sit-in as Congress was about to go on a month-long August break. They wanted Democrats, who were then in the majority, to allow a vote to expand oil and gas drilling

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C-SPAN Is Using Periscope to Broadcast Because the GOP Killed Its Camera Feed showing Dems sit-in [View all] Bill USA Jun 2016 OP

sweet! renate Jun 2016 #1

Apparently, Dems turned off the cameras once while in the majority. louis-t Jun 2016 #2

Republicans had a sit-in just as Congress was going to go on its August month long break. the GOP Bill USA Jun 2016 #3

Let's have the votes on gun control. Show voters where you stand. oasis Jun 2016 #4

They declared a recess let's see who potus can recess appoint Ohioblue22 Jun 2016 #5

Brilliant! LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #6

Yea everyone has been reminding me of that Ohioblue22 Jun 2016 #7