Burgess Everett

Burgess Everett @burgessev

I wouldn’t have believed unless I witnessed it with my own eyes, but our school actually reopened today. It’s also sunny out. So this Jan. 6 is already off to better start. (Channeling my inner Jon Tester positive vibes) — PolitiTweet.org

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Like always @heatherscope improves things https://t.co/uyBP7vmBNf — PolitiTweet.org

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After spending the day reporting on this, I think it’s useful to look at ECA and the forthcoming voting rights debate as separate from each other. Democrats aren’t going to prioritize this over elections reform, but that doesn’t mean it’s already dead https://t.co/KBn1dCecT8 — PolitiTweet.org

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WH spox @AndrewBatesNC on Electoral Count Act reform “the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, are essential for protecting the constitutional right to vote, the rule of law, and the integrity of our elections … There is no substitute. Period” — PolitiTweet.org

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@frankthorp @HallieJackson @MSNBC I believe she called it a “rare interview” but not wide-ranging — PolitiTweet.org

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@bresreports SO IS THE SENATE DONE OR NOT — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate done voting for the week after snowstorm and ahead of Jan. 6/Isakson funeral. Total sum of the week's work on the floor: Confirmation of Anne A. Witkowsky to be an Assistant Secretary of State — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden, Pelosi, Schumer will all speak at Reid's memorial service on Saturday. Obama will deliver the eulogy, per Reid spokesman. Brandon Flowers of The Killers and Carole King will perform Landra Reid: "Harry loved every minute of his decades working with these leaders" — PolitiTweet.org

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@samjmintz Hey man if your last name is Lane you know traffic, I guess — PolitiTweet.org

Burgess Everett @burgessev

@samjmintz Hey man if you're last name is Lane you know traffic, I guess — PolitiTweet.org

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Warren laughed when asked about Republicans’ stated openness to ECA reform. “Put your money where your mouth is. Put something on the table and let’s vote,” Warren said. “I want to see something. I’m not off to chase those rabbits until somebody has shown some real detail.” — PolitiTweet.org

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New: Manchin, Sinema endorse bipartisan work to reform Electoral College Act Manchin: "Good start, at least they’ve got people talking now.” And Angus King is working on a draft (though he says Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis are high priorities) https://t.co/KBn1dCecT8 — PolitiTweet.org

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14 absences on the first vote of the year, 7 in each party. Dems *should* have the votes to confirm judicial nominee(s) later this afternoon although they haven't been scheduled yet https://t.co/sOlwYpbhQl — PolitiTweet.org

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@daveweigel @OmeedFirouzi @BenjySarlin was a few days later but Risch was the biggest surprise https://t.co/I64z0c4XRM — PolitiTweet.org

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If say, a third of senators had to object to a state certification to force a vote, Republicans wouldn’t have been able to force votes last year and the count would have gone so quickly it wouldn’t have been disrupted. As of now just takes one from each chamber — PolitiTweet.org

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Some more details here on what GOP might want on ECA "The role of the vice president needs to be codified," Thune said. "There's some question about how many senators or House members it ought to take to object before it triggers a vote." https://t.co/KBn1dCecT8 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@JakeSherman: "You're running again, right?" Thune: "We'll see" — PolitiTweet.org

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But that is not what Schumer is thinking about right now “The Electoral Count Act [reform] says you can rig the elections anyway you want and then we’ll count it accurately ... He said he has “very little hope” for a comprehensive bipartisan deal “We’ve tried for four months" — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Coons said given the deadlock on election reform, he's listening on ECA “If there remains any path forward on making changes to how we protect the Electoral College process and how we ensure a free and fair vote, I’m open to the conversation" — PolitiTweet.org

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News: McConnell cracks door to reforming Electoral Count Act, which allowed 2020 objections “It obviously has some flaws. And it is worth, I think, discussing,” McConnell says (Schumer scoffed at an ECA deal absent broader election reforms) https://t.co/KBn1dCecT8 — PolitiTweet.org

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@jamesoliphant the only solace here is that the snowstorm would have cancelled 2-3 days anyway this week — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: Do read this piece ⁦from @MEPFuller. A chilling and detailed account of what it was like to be in the House gallery on 1/6,… — PolitiTweet.org

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One Nation, group aligned with McConnell world, announces $1 million ad buy focusing on Manchin and keeping the filibuster Includes this shot https://t.co/flX4HahYMc — PolitiTweet.org

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A very good look at the mood on the Hill ahead of Jan. 6 from @ktullymcmanus https://t.co/7LAHGO9TBQ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ddiamond: Some entrances to the Capitol have been shut down because the Capitol Police are grappling with staff shortages, @ktullymcman… — PolitiTweet.org

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Maybe he read @marianne_levine story about Republicans warning against this https://t.co/tHYVYv63LE (I am almost certain he didn't read our story) — PolitiTweet.org

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The key thing here is Manchin gives no real ironclad answers on anything filibuster “I’m not going to say yes or no ‘cause I don’t know what votes are going to come the floor” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin says he’d support getting rid of the cloture vote on the motion to proceed, which allows minority to block bills from even being debated. He also says he’d support 3/5 filibuster threshold vs. 60-vote threshold, would would require more minority members to be here — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin leaves meeting with Democratic senators on filibuster sounding open to modest changes but not supportive of scrapping the supermajority requirement. He also still wants to make any changes in a bipartisan way, which would take 67 votes. He doesn’t like the nuclear option — PolitiTweet.org

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The Senate is done for the day. No votes again after the snowstorm. They’ll try again tomorrow, and that could be it for the week (Isakson memorial service on Thursday) — PolitiTweet.org