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Good morning everyone,

I guess everyone is still asleep so I think I'll start today's tweet feed.



@ChadPergram
2h2 hours ago
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Senate to take procedural vote at 5:30 pm et to begin debate on immigration/border security/DACA bill today. Needs 60 yeas. If they get 60 yeas, they can start the debate & begin with amendments

@anitakumar01
50m50 minutes ago
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.@POTUS: "I did not want DACA in the budget. If Democrats want a deal it's really up to them. We start really serious DACA talks today."

@ChadPergram
9s10 seconds ago
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Immigration, border security and DACA are front and center in the Senate this week. Procedural vote at 5:30 pm et to clear a filibuster & start debate on such a bill. If successful, Senate will formally begin debate late tonight or tomorrow



@ChadPergram
37s38 seconds ago
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The bill at hand in the Senate is a “shell.” It’s set up in a way so senators can propose amendments on immigration, DACA and border security. Expect a lot of “messaging” votes and amendments this week. Also expect a lot of things to fail

McConnell has hinted that whoever gets to "60" with amdnts on immigration/DACA/border security bill "wins." Expect many votes on amdts to be subject to 60 vote threshold. Expect many proposals to score 50-plus yeas. But not 60. In other words, very little could get done.

Requiring 60 votes on amdts in Senate is sometimes a deal with the devil. If an amdt attains 60, it has a real chance of going somewhere. But imposing the 60 vote plateau is also a good way to euthanize controversial issues which otherwise secure a majority of support.

McConnell on immigration/border security/DACA bill: As I have repeated many times, I will ensure that a fair amendment process gives senators the opportunity to submit proposals for consideration and votes.

McConnell on GOP immigration/DACA plan: It’s our best chance of producing a solution that can actually resolve these matters -- which requires that a bill pass the Senate..The time for political posturing is behind us

Durbin on DACA impediements: I know there are voices in this administration including Steven Miller..They want to limit legal immigration..Anytime we get a inch of progress and Steven Miller turns it away...Trump created this problem on Sept 5.

Durbin on DACA: Time is not on our side. We need to face a deadline. We know the issues. Let’s get it done.
Extending the deadline is not constructive. We believe have 5 or 6 GOPers and another 5 are within reach.

Think we can get 60?

now is where the fun starts, get your snacks ready.
im even off from work.

Whose bill?
Is Durbin presenting his bill as well?

It’ll get 60 for sure . Just remember guys this is just votes for the debate

Why are you so sure?

I do not know yet but it looks like a base bill because they will start adding amendments.

Trump is about to make history. Something no other president was able to accomplish in the past 30 years!

Long live our fearless leader!

#MAGA

I think they're starting with a blank bill, or a bill that has nothing to do with immigration and they'll add amendments and vote on them and see what ones can get to 60 votes.

Open debate vote is better than 90 percent to gain 60 votes considering it is a shell bill. Also, better than half the Senate will defeat certain provisions.