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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-27-06 05:18 PM
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Democrats still have a nuclear option: break the quorum.
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If all the Democrats walked out of the House and the Senate, the respective houses cannot continue with business. Now technically it is possible that they can be arrested, but if the Sergeant at Arms really did go that far it would bring even more needed attention to the subject of the detainee bills. The Democrats in both houses must somehow pull themselves together and stand up to the Republicans. It is a political risk, but one worth taking considering their jobs may not mean much if either detainee bill is passed.
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