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RT @marianne_levine: Sinema spends a lot of time on the Senate floor talking McConnell and Thune, who has even tried to get her to switch t… — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s rare for a House member to be censured (last time was Rangel in 2010) and have full House strip them of committee spots (only other person was MTG this year). But Gosar will have to stand in the well of the House today as Rangel did 11 years ago. https://t.co/tdKxuPeg5x — PolitiTweet.org

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The two Wyoming GOP senators refused to discuss their state party's move to no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a member of the GOP. "I think you should go ask Liz," Sen. Cynthia Lummis told me repeatedly. Added Sen. John Barrasso: "I don't have any news to make on that today." — PolitiTweet.org

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New debt ceiling date: Dec. 15 https://t.co/5Waj3CVkhN — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin on whether WV voters want $1.75T bill. "I think my voters in West Virginia — but I don't speak for the whole country, my voters..they're very much concerned. Inflation has hit them extremely hard." WH argues bill won't add to inflation, but Manchin doesn't buy that yet https://t.co/ReFYBqjnTy — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie Sanders says he will oppose annual defense authorization bill. Cites the amount of spending it authorizes and compares it to the debate over the BBB bill. “As a nation, we need to get our priorities right. I will vote ‘NO’ on the National Defense Authorization Act.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @steveholland1: President Biden clearing up some confusion on Taiwan, tells reporters in Manchester NH: “We are not encouraging independ… — PolitiTweet.org

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CBO expected to show a shortfall, in part because of tax enforcement. WH says it's a difference in methodology. Moderate Dems seem OK "I think it is OK," Schrader said. Murphy: "I think we for a long time have understood that there is a discrepancy" https://t.co/Djxo79BIff — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEW: Marjorie Taylor Greene just ripped into Kevin McCarthy for failing to punish the 13 House R's who backed the bipartisan i… — PolitiTweet.org

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AOC on Gosar's claim that he didn't see it first. "If he was telling the truth, he would have apologized by now, and it's been well over a week..But he's also doubled down by saying that somehow a representative of undocumented people and that somehow is deserving .. of violence" — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi added: “We cannot have members joking about murdering each other, as well as threatening the President of the United States." — PolitiTweet.org

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New - Pelosi to me on Dems’ plans to censure Gosar and remove him from Oversight. “Because he made threats, suggestions about harming a member of Congress. That is an insult – not only endangerment of that member of Congress, but an insult to the institution of the” House https://t.co/SKBoB6NKTK — PolitiTweet.org

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House Dems plan to vote tomorrow to strip Gosar of his spot on Oversight and and to censure him after he tweeted violent video, per @AnnieGrayerCNN — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Kevinliptakcnn: Biden says he's hoping to decide on a new Fed chair in "about four days" -- so in other words, by the end of this week — PolitiTweet.org

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Walking into votes, Rep. Paul Gosar refused to answer any questions about his tweet of violent video. He wouldn’t say if he regretted it or explain the claim he made internally that he didn’t see the violent episode in the video before he tweeed it out. He walked in silence — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer doesn’t rule out using reconcilation to raise debt limit, a tactic Dems have been resisting. “We hope to pass it in a bipartisan way,” he said. McConnell, at his press conference, said: “We’ll figure out how to avoid default, we always do.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked McConnell if he misread where his party is given blowback from right and that a minority of Hill Rs supported infrastructure bill in the House and Senate. “75% of the American people support infrastructure, unlike the other issues we’re talking about…I’m proud of my vote.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEW: House Republicans are more angry at the GOP lawmakers who voted for infrastructure than at Paul Gosar for posting a video… — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell and Sinema chatting on the floor — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin just reacted to this timeframe, telling @tedbarrettcnn that he has “a lot of concerns” with Schumer’s plan to have the Build Back Better bill on the floor before Christmas — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: MORE NEWS from GOP meeting: Rep. Chip Roy and McCarthy got into a heated exchange, per source. Roy lamented that he has to n… — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer told me “yes” the BBB bill will be on the Senate floor before Christmas. Asked if he ruled out using reconciliation process to raise debt limit, which Dems have resisted but would force them to raise it on their own, he would only say: “We are working on all these issues” — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy also defended Gosar, telling reporters what he relayed to his conference: "He didn't see it before it posted... It was not his intent to show any harm. What I said to conference was, cannot accept any action or showing of violence to another member." — PolitiTweet.org

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Gosar explained to Rs why he tweeted the violent video, saying he "took it down" and that "I don't believe in violence against any member," per GOP members. Cole told me Gosar did a "good job." Gosar claimed he didn't see the violence in video before it posted, per @MZanona — PolitiTweet.org

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After the GOP Conference meeting, McCarthy signaled that Republicans would not punish the 13 Republicans. "Our whole focus is on stopping reconciliation," he said, per @MZanona — PolitiTweet.org

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"He got up at the end, and he was very good, and got applause. He's a very popular guy in our conference," Rep. Tom Cole told me. "He pointed out, 'Look, I've led on border security, cybersecurity, I represent a Democratic district.'" — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Rep. John Katko, who has come under the most fire for his vote in favor of the infrastructure bill, defended his position in a closed-door conference meeting, according to multiple members in the conference. Plus GOP leaders rejected calls for retribution against the 13. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin hasn't yet bought into argument bill would help with inflation. Asked if voters want them to wait on approving the bill, he said: "They don't really get into it." Says voters are recognizing now the two bills (infra, BBB) are different. "So let's see what happens." — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Manchin what WV voters are telling him about $1.75T bill after a week back home. Says his voters are “very much concerned. Inflation has hit them extremely hard. … I hear it when I go to the grocery store … They say ‘are you as mad as I am?’ And I say ‘Absolutely.’” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: Despite McCarthy’s plea, Rep. Dan Bishop filed a resolution to strip Rep. John Katko of his ranker position on the homeland se… — PolitiTweet.org