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BumRushDaShow

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4. The chamber was probably in recess and not in session

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 08:15 PM

Sep 8

while these Democrats remained there, not unlike what Sen. Corey Booker did when he gave his marathon speech and colloquy.

Similar was done in TX when one rep., and then others, stayed on the floor, rejecting lunatic Abbott's demand that they be "escorted" by security if they left -

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143515143
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143515435
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143515462
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143515809

Link to tweet

Texas House Democrats
@TexasHDC
BREAKING: Vice President @KamalaHarris
just called Rep. @NicoleCollier95
--
Who's been staying on the House floor for 30+ hours rather than submit to GOP police state tactics.

"You are those who history will reveal to have been heroes of this moment."
The nation is watching Texas. #txlege
7:35 PM · Aug 19, 2025

(video in Xitter was also on YouTube)

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Dems stage 100-hour sit-in to protest GOP's new election rigging scheme [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 8 OP

Thanks for the very cool photos. YouTube has had a few videos of this up for a few days. ancianita Sep 8 #1

nice to know but why the pics in an otherwise empty room? nt msongs Sep 8 #2

Because they stayed in protest for 100 hours over the weekend + chowder66 Sep 8 #3

The chamber was probably in recess and not in session BumRushDaShow Sep 8 #4

Thank You! I love the way Kamala is Cha Sep 8 #9

That was Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier! BumRushDaShow Sep 9 #10

Really Good to Know, BRDS! Cha Sep 9 #12

Recommend. sheshe2 Sep 8 #5

Recommend, terrific! nt babylonsister Sep 8 #6

Racial gerrymandering tishaLA Sep 8 #7

Mahalo, Missouri Dems! Cha Sep 8 #8

Thank you! betsuni Sep 9 #11

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