But that's the rub, right? Continual grievance assured, but now w/ a small rump wielding a lethal procedural cudgel.https://twitter.com/davidmdrucker/status/655108080364036096 …
@LPDonovan Yeah, it's the rub. But some or much of what they're asking for is A) Unrealistic, B) a smokescreen C) opposed by MOST...
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@DavidMDrucker it's almost like it's not a good faith proposal... -
@LPDonovan For instance (one last point): Look at Discharge Petition for Ex-Im. Ultimate bottom-up regular order move. Few Rs/lots of Ds -
@DavidMDrucker gets tricky in committee because they also want majority vote for gavels- almost sets up a Hensarling rule at cmte level -
@DavidMDrucker are there enough GOP HFSC discharge signatories to get ExIm out of committee if committee marked up? -
@LPDonovan They have enough for a floor vote.http://washex.am/1NN2BZf -
@DavidMDrucker right- I'm just thinking through the internal logic of their ask. would arguably still end in chairman who stiff arms exim -
@DavidMDrucker but if it does have votes at committee level, regular order point is a trump card- i.e. "irregular" order requires discharge
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