Senators often know when their votes won't change the outcome, and so will skip town for a family function, a funeral, a codel, a medical appointment, etc. Others refuse to do that because they see the vote itself as very important even if outcome doesn't change.
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It's pretty darn rare for a missing lawmaker to actually change the outcome, and it didn't today.
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I remember House Dems once trying to track down a wayward committee chairman like 12 years ago when I covered the House. That was awk! I remember them trying to track down a member who I think was in Miami ahead of the critical ACA vote. Also awk.
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If there are ever 60 votes for something and the 60th vote misses the vote, you can always hold another vote.
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It’s also their only defined job requirements.
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She's concerned and shocked but she votes
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You made me chuckle. Thank you.
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Has little Marco done anything other than collect a paycheck?

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