Burgess Everett

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Republicans “realize it’s got to be raised,” said Sen. King. “There are 3 principled pieces: The number, the phase-in and the tipped wage. Those are the three things we should work on. We ought to try and have some discussions. That’s the way you’re supposed to legislate.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans like Graham, Capito and Collins said they’d look at going above $10. Graham is looking at a proposal from Waffle House to get to $15 over 6-7 years “It is a more durable solution if it’s 60 votes,” said D Sen. Coons, who is beginning to talk to Republicans — PolitiTweet.org

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a few days ago, Democrats were preparing to leave Republicans behind on a minimum wage. Now the GOP might be their only shot at raising the wage this Congress — because it looks like Dems need 60 votes to do anything this Congress ⁦@marianne_levine⁩ https://t.co/0NNXxm9p7u — PolitiTweet.org

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Says he’ll force vote on $15 an hour this week, which won’t succeed but will show the split in Dem Caucus. — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie: “My own personal view is that the Senate should ignore the parliamentarian’s advice, which is wrong in a number of respects. I am not sure, however, that my view at this point is the majority view in the Democratic Caucus.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Murkowski still undecided on Tanden after face-to-face meeting today, per @ESCochrane. Has more questions for her — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jordainc: Manchin asked if there’s a point where he would change his mind on the filibuster. Turns around to yell, “NEVER” “Jesus Chr… — PolitiTweet.org

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A few thoughts on unpaid internships... 1/64843 — PolitiTweet.org

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"Liz Cheney is a hopeless case. And Mitch, we'll see whether or not he can do his job" — PolitiTweet.org

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Tuberville giving maiden speech. Took him a hot second to vitiate that quorum call — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says Senate will take up covid relief bill "this week" — PolitiTweet.org

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Warren says she supports overruling parliamentarian on minimum wage but prefers to get rid of filibuster (Dems lack votes in Senate, for now, to do either) — PolitiTweet.org

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Warren: “it is time for a wealth tax in America” https://t.co/th68Ys0xrd — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin on overruling parliamentarian for minimum wage: “I don’t think that’s going to work. I hope that we think very seriously about dealing with the minimum wage in a different venue” — PolitiTweet.org

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Gillibrand on Cuomo: “These allegations are serious and deeply concerning. As requested by Attorney General James, the matter should be referred to her office so that she can conduct a transparent, independent and thorough investigation with subpoena power.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @asanderford: Here’s a look at the resolution the @NEGOP is considering today expressing disappointment in @SenSasse. https://t.co/ULsAQ… — PolitiTweet.org

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He's got a pretty deadpan sense of humor. Obviously, I mentioned the Terps sweeping the Huskers in College Park this year His view of state of team: “Half of all presidential impeachments in U.S. history happened before Nebraska won another Big 10 game.” — PolitiTweet.org

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People were pretty perplexed by Sasse when he arrived in the Senate. No more: Warner lobbied to keep him on Intel Committee Schatz: “history will judge that Ben Sasse is a courageous leader.” Graham: Disagrees w/ Sasse on Trump but “Ben’s future is bright, if he wants it to be" — PolitiTweet.org

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Still, he's a bothered that people in are using their precious weekend time to censure him: “Go to some hotel, strip mall conference room and scream about a politician who tried to tell you: ‘I would oppose somebody in my own party who violated their oath? ... not healthy.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sasse doesn't do tons of media, but has lots of thoughts On GOP: "You can't redefine conservatism to mean conspiracy theorism.” On Gaetz: “That guy is not an adult" On Biden WH: “cowering” to AOC On '22: Wants Rs "that want to do something more than Marjorie Taylor Greene.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Is Sasse thinking 2024? Said he has bigger things on his mind than issues that are "sexy for the rage-industrial complex tomorrow. “I'm sure, like every 17-year-old achiever kid, I've said stupid things in the past. But running for president has never been my objective" — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Sasse faces censure from Nebraska GOP today for taking on Trump. He's pretty ho-hum about it: “I assume I'm going to be censured on Saturday, but I haven't spent any time to talk anybody out of it.” "I don't really care about the censure." https://t.co/FurWpC0jZ4 — PolitiTweet.org

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@owermohle Counterpoint: It's a slight improvement on journalists complaining about flight delays — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Murphy: "Congress should hold this administration to the same standard it did prior administrations, and require clear legal justifications for military action, especially inside theaters like Syria, where Congress has not explicitly authorized any American military action" — PolitiTweet.org

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And Ted Cruz is at CPAC — PolitiTweet.org

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Wyden explains this a bit more this a.m.: "Impose a 5 percent penalty on a big corporations’ total payroll if any workers earn less than a certain amount" And "provide an income tax credit equal to 25 percent of wages ... to small businesses that pay their workers higher wages." — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer is considering adding language to Dems' covid bill that would penalize big companies that don't pay workers at least $15 an hour, per senior Democratic aide. Similar concept to what Bernie proposed last night after minimum wage was tossed from reconciliation. — PolitiTweet.org

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No, Biden doesn’t want to overrule the chair. Psaki: “President Biden is disappointed in this outcome, as he proposed having the $15 minimum wage as part of the American Rescue Plan. He respects the parliamentarian’s decision and the Senate’s process” — PolitiTweet.org

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Anyway read our story on how Democrats, as a party at least, do not yet have a back-up plan for how to raise the minimum wage after this parl ruling https://t.co/eE5MT0ETLl @marianne_levine — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie has now offered a plan B: Take away tax benefits for profitable companies that don't pay workers $15 an hour. Will that have 50 votes? — PolitiTweet.org