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karynnj

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13. So you say, he was the deciding vote

Reply to LisaM (Reply #11)

Wed May 28, 2025, 09:59 AM

May 2025

As to his "didn't read the whole bill" excuse, both Medicaid and SNAP cuts were spoken of in Democratic speeches, media stories and very likely CONSTITUENT calls, letters, emails etc

He is thus either a liar or not even trying to hear his constituents.

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'GOP lawmaker sparks town hall fury after admitting he goofed up on bill' [View all] sop May 2025 OP

Good for his constituents. yardwork May 2025 #1

Typical repuke. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2025 #2

Considering a Project 2025 proposed law BOSSHOG May 2025 #3

Always good to see trump whores suffering the consequences. Paladin May 2025 #4

"How was I to know that the G.O.P. would SUCKER me?" - Flood (R) BoRaGard May 2025 #5

Nice, but will they still vote for him next November? nt Wounded Bear May 2025 #6

THIS! calimary May 2025 #14

And that's in a pretty darn conservative part of Nebraska. He didn't read the bill. He don't get my vote. marble falls May 2025 #7

Well, now you do know what is in it, so when it comes back to you Scalded Nun May 2025 #8

He's going to do exactly what Pinocchio I'll-be-a-real-boy-someday Mike Johnson tells him to. Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #9

Members of Congress don't get to use "didn't read everything..." dchill May 2025 #10

The bill that passed by ONE vote. LisaM May 2025 #11

So you say, he was the deciding vote karynnj May 2025 #13

"I didn't read the bill" MLWR May 2025 #12

Either find staff to read through the whole bill... LisaM May 2025 #15

EXCELLENT point. calimary May 2025 #16

The dog ate my homework. nt Trueblue Texan May 2025 #20

Resign...........end of story............ turbinetree May 2025 #17

Congressman, you have one job. One job! Too busy, bowing and scraping and kissing orange ass. Walleye May 2025 #18

As an attorney, he would have counseled a client to never sign a document without fully reading it. Trueblue Texan May 2025 #19

Doesn't he have a staff? patphil May 2025 #21

I give this guy some credit for showing up. Doc_Technical May 2025 #22

I'm old enough to remember Old Crank May 2025 #23

he "didn't read because he didn't care Skittles May 2025 #24