Burgess Everett

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Rand Paul on gun package procedural vote tonight: "We're supposed to come back and vote on it tonight? You know more than I do. That's kind of ridiculous isn't it? They're just going to give it to us and give us three hours to read it and vote on it? That I don't like" — PolitiTweet.org

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it says "discussion draft" here but this is the bill text — PolitiTweet.org

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@JesseFFerguson It's a two-tweet thread you can read it all Jesse — PolitiTweet.org

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NEWS: Bipartisan gun safety deal is done https://t.co/0MTjfxE8G9 — PolitiTweet.org

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"I had no idea this was even going to be delivered to us. It got delivered staff to staff, my chief of staff did the right thing. Contacted the Vice Presidents staff, they said they didn't want it. So we didn't deliver it. Again that's the end of story," he added. — PolitiTweet.org

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RonJohn: “this is a complete non story.” Says he doesn’t know who gave his staff the package and doesn’t know what was in it. “This is a staff to staff exchange. I was basically unaware of it.” “I had no involvement in an alternate slate of electors” — PolitiTweet.org

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First procedural vote to get on the gun safety bill *could* be late tonight. Hope among supporters is to give senators some time to read the text before that first vote — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate will start with a House-passed bill (a “message”) which cannot be filibustered to begin debate. Senate could vote to proceed to this shell bill today or tomorrow and wrap by weekend ish That’s if everything goes right — PolitiTweet.org

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Gun safety news-Sen. Murphy says “we have an agreement and the text will be coming out very shortly” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: As we wait for bill text, we're told that under the closing the "boyfriend loophole" provision, there's an automatic r… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kyledcheney: “Do not give that to him,” Pence’s aide replied. https://t.co/AEqXYGvNXN — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer on gun bill timing: “I'm talking to Sen. Murphy and as soon as he has text ready we'll do it ASAP” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @meridithmcgraw: Things are messy in NY...drama includes the NY GOP restricting data Stefanik’s team could access before the RNC interve… — PolitiTweet.org

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Cornyn-Murphy-Sinema-Tillis gun safety talks moving slowly but still in a positive direction toward bill text, two people familiar with negotiations say. It’s taking longer than hoped but Senate not back til Tuesday afternoon anyway @marianne_levine — PolitiTweet.org

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Cornyn draws boos during Austin 'tea party' https://t.co/q3rUT9Wg3D (This is an article from 2009) — PolitiTweet.org

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Dems polling on Manchinized reconciliation bill to show how it would affect Senate races. Spoiler: they think it would be really good for them https://t.co/ND1B3alH57 https://t.co/7sRlrVNTsg — PolitiTweet.org

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D pollster Hart tested Manchin's ideas (energy, Rx, tax + deficit reduction) in all the top battlegrounds: NH, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. Poll found Manchin bill would help all of those incumbents win reelection — PolitiTweet.org

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Most Senate Dems don't know what's going on by design: Schumer and Manchin saying almost nothing about what they are talking about. It's by design to keep negative coverage/angst down. One senator described negotiations as "tight as hell" — PolitiTweet.org

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“I’m spending a significant amount of time every day on it. I can’t get into all the negotiations. I believe we’re going to get there,” Wyden says .“Sen. Schumer makes these calls, but I think it’s just really key to get this done before the August break.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin has indicated he won't support "direct-pay" climate provision, drawing an important line. And person close to him warns he's not into spending new money because of inflation. That means energy provisions most in flux (tax, Rx bring in new revenues) — PolitiTweet.org

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News: Guns in the spotlight, but lots happening behind scenes with reconciliation: Manchin + Schumer met twice this week and are getting to specifics, Schumer talking to parliamentarian, Dems testing Manchinized bill's popularity Still could fall apart https://t.co/ND1B3alH57 — PolitiTweet.org

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At this point isn’t that stadium name deal costing FedEx prestige? — PolitiTweet.org

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FedEx is such an embarrassment. Would have been so dope — PolitiTweet.org

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Doing a bill on the floor from start to finish takes roughly a week, with no amendments. Having a long recess at the end of a bill can motivate people to do it more quickly. But there's really no difference now between clinching a deal on legislative text today or Tuesday — PolitiTweet.org

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The Senate is out until Tuesday afternoon. That's now the earliest Schumer can move to set up what would probably be a Thursday vote to break the first filibuster on a gun safety bill. Wrapping this up next week now in serious jeopardy without cooperation from all 100 senators — PolitiTweet.org

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"I totally respect the question your asking. You can tell we're at a pretty critical pretty stage in the negotiation so I'm not going to share anything that jeopardizes our ability to land it," Murphy says — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema said "we will" get to a result, then patted Murphy on the back and left him to deal with the press. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tillis says they will rely on state statutes to define intimate partner while Murphy says there’s established legal definition to draw on. Tillis wants state funding parity for crisis intervention even if no red flag law, Murphy seems OK with giving non red-flag states money — PolitiTweet.org

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Gun talks seem to be coming together: Tillis says talks in “final stages,” Murphy says staffers is drafting legislation with goal of putting bill on floor next week. Seems to be some progress on red flag and boyfriend loophole but not finished just yet — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: Cornyn leaves meeting and says no deal yet — PolitiTweet.org