Republicans successfully filibustered the creation of a bipartisan commission split evenly between democrats and republicans for a comprehensive inquiry into the deadly insurrection, a mob that stormed the capitol on January 6th in an attempt to overthrow free and fair elections while we watched on television. Republicans did it with the help of a key accomplice, the senate rules. Heres the vote tally. Ready for this . Do some math in your head. Which one is bigger . The vote was 54 yeas against 35 nays. Now, at any other context where youre voting and 54 people want something and 35 people do not, well, thats a win for the yeas. But in the United States Senate it apparently is not because you need 60 votes. Not even 60 of those senators who bothered to stick around, but 60 votes out of how far many there are, hence the answers. Two democrats were absence. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and washington and Patty Murray of washington. Nine republicans were absence, concluding Pat Toomey of penn
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Sweet when republicans took credit for legislation they didnt even vote for. Will it hurt any chances for future compromise . It is way too early for this. Good morning, welcome to way too earl. Im aly melendez. The vote is not expected until potentially later today. Well have to wait until the senate wraps up their marathon debate. Republicans spent Hours Attack speaking on the floor early this morning. 60 votes are needed for the independent January 6th commission to move forward. So far only three republicans expressed their support. Senator murkowski expressed her Decision Appointment and the attempts to block the vote. Its important that there be a focus on the facts and on the truth. And that may be unsettling. But we need to understand that. We just Cant Pretend that nothing bad happened or that people just got too excitable. Something bad happened and its important to lay that out. I think there is more to be learned. I want to know more and im i want to know when i dont want t