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Schumer says he'll file cloture on Haaland to lead Interior. Big week for filling out Biden's Cabinet — PolitiTweet.org

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The fundamental reform of the talking filibuster would be that if a bill is important enough, the majority could wait for the minority to exhaust itself and then pass a bill with simple majority. But Manchin doesn’t support that right now — PolitiTweet.org

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Still, there's been an unmistakable shift in the center of the D Caucus. Sens. Smith, Klobuchar and Cortez Masto all coming out for changes in the past week. But Senate Dems will either need to build case to get 50 -- or pick up seats in 2022 — PolitiTweet.org

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But Democrats have a math problem. They don't have GOP support and Sinema + Manchin and other quiet dissenters aren't ready to change rules. “My position on the filibuster has been steady my entire career,” Sinema says “I would always oppose efforts to eliminate the filibuster.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says he Senate will begin taking up House-passed bills, like HR 1/Equality Act, etc. “We're going to figure out a way. It’s a passion of mine to get [election reform] done ... Everything's on the table. We have to. What is not an option is not getting bold things done.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“Jiminy Christmas, buddy. That’s why I even hate to say anything to you," Manchin said when asked about the hype his openness a talking filibuster had created. “They must have read a lot more into that than just saying: ‘Let’s look at any way we can to preserve the filibuster.'" — PolitiTweet.org

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After Sunday show comments, Manchin says in interview he wants to keep the Senate's 60-vote threshold "There's no way that I would vote to prevent the minority from having input into the process in the Senate. That means protecting the filibuster" https://t.co/qFzg88ZDzV — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EmilyGiam: Maryland's Darryl Morsell has been named the Big Ten's defensive player of the year. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sorry to hear about HuffPost layoffs. May we all have the poise and humor of Ariel on our tough days — PolitiTweet.org

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@connorobrienNH @heatherscope Or pay homage to Bardo 1.0 — PolitiTweet.org

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The president of the United States on Bladensburg Road. What a world — PolitiTweet.org

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all hail @eschor — PolitiTweet.org

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Blunt is the No. 4 leader so his retirement opens up a slot in the Republican leadership. Ernst is No. 5 right now and could seek to move up, but either way there will be a leadership vacancy for the next Congress — PolitiTweet.org

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*and Johnson of Wisconsin — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Sen. Blunt says he’s not running again, joining Toomey, Shelby, Burr and Portman. All eyes on Grassley https://t.co/eE1fzVpEwG — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: In an interview Saturday, Schumer said he told Manchin last night that if he sided with Republicans on UI, "the bill p… — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine Dems say no one will remember Manchin's maneuvering, just this bill “Schumer gets a lot of credit,” said Sen. Sen Brown on what is his "best" day as a senator. “Democrats realized it doesn’t matter how the Senate lines up. What matters is to deliver what the public wants.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine “This last 24 hours was really chaotic. If this was the first big test, I don’t think he … crushed it. It was a very undisciplined, unorganized process,” said Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) of Schumer. — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine This was Schumer's first big legislative victory as leader. It was messy but significant: Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders (and every Democrat) each providing the deciding vote on one of the biggest spending bills ever. Talked to Biden and Klain multiple times a day over past few — PolitiTweet.org

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"Joe Manchin looked at it and was unsure,” Schumer said in a Saturday interview. “If Manchin would have approved the [GOP] amendment, the bill probably couldn't have passed the House. And I told him that. And he understood that.” https://t.co/CPwzzMZwst @marianne_levine — PolitiTweet.org

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As we all know, winning a write-in after losing a primary is the hallmark of a "failed candidate" — PolitiTweet.org

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Extremely Montana attack from Montana Democrats: "Senator Steve Daines today voted against the latest coronavirus relief package, which contains Senator Jon Tester’s important bill to restore Amtrak service to Montana’s Hi-Line" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeneps: Biden: “Chuck Schumer. Senator Chuck Schumer. When the country needed you most, you led, Chuck." — PolitiTweet.org

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@igorbobic agreed — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @igorbobic: For all the anger at him among the left, and his last-minute demands scaling back some provisions, getting Manchin to vote f… — PolitiTweet.org

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The Senate has adjourned until March 9 (Notorious BIG observance day) — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Sherrod Brown: “this is the best day I’ve had in the Senate” — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate passes Biden's stimulus plan on party-line vote, 50-49. Dems applaud Sullivan absent — PolitiTweet.org

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Murkowski also votes no. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin votes yes. An entire political party breathes sigh of relief — PolitiTweet.org