Megapost: U.S. Speaker of the House Saga
Megapost: U.S. Speaker of the House Saga
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What happens if he is vacated as the speaker?
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They keep voting till there's another speaker. EVEN IF IT TAKES DAYS OR WEEKS OR LONGER!
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Backdoor government shutdown. Don't elect a Speaker for 45 days and fail to pass another CR.
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A CR being...?
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Continuing resolution. Basically “whatever the last budget was.”
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They can't pass a Continuing Resolution. Until they have a Speaker, the only business they can conduct is electing a new Speaker
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Could we be in for the funniest week for our lives since the Suez Canal got blocked?
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How many votes will it be this time you think?
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Minimum 20.
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I think the record is two months back in the 1850's
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A new speaker will have to be elected.
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