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they get paid 121$ a day, same as I do when I get deployed

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JP171 wrote:they get paid 121$ a day, same as I do when I get deployed
Do you get 2-4 hour work days, air conditioning and reserved parking while deployed?

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LMAO I wish, no its more like 12 hours no parking,no food no lights and lots of sweaty work LOL, but I still love it :patriot:
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Senate now in progress. Link on first page.

They have Deion "Prime Time" Sanders on the floor right now.
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Only 30 members present.

If one of the "no" votes is out, then 354 can pass.
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Jasonw560 wrote:Only 30 members present.

If one of the "no" votes is out, then 354 can pass.
Wentworth is at the podium now again, maybe they are gonna push it through
That would be awesome.
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We'll wait and see. After this health care bill, maybe.
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This is intense. Let's cross our fingers :shock: !!
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It's Williams who isn't there.
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I believe Williams is a cosponsor of the bill. More than likely he would have moved yes on it.
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They suspended rules 19-11 a little earlier.

There's always a chance.
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So? Did anything happen?
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HighHandicap wrote:So? Did anything happen?
Nope, Wentworth brought up another bill. Lets hope next week is better.
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Though I was hoping for some good news. It may be a wise strategy to wait out the storm :totap: .
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warhorse10_9 wrote:
HighHandicap wrote:So? Did anything happen?
Nope, Wentworth brought up another bill. Lets hope next week is better.
Nope.

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