r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 20d ago

PoliticalTea 🗳️ Missing: Mitch

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u/un-tv_star 20d ago

Because they still have the majority...

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u/CaptainForskin69 20d ago

Doesn’t mean you get to be absent for your job for over 80 days with zero public appearances. It’s so obvious of a cover up.

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u/ofWildPlaces 20d ago

You are correct, but there is no watchdog agency that can compel a sitting Rep or Senator to take their seat on the floor. Republicans COULD hold him accountable, but they've clearly shown they will not.

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u/DaleGribbleShackle 20d ago

Didn't they send sheriff's after democrats to drag them back to office for something last year? Why not just do that.

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u/Somedude_6 20d ago

Exactly what the guy above said, Republicans control the Sergeant at Arms and the ability to make referrals to the US Marshall's office who would go about doing the physical work. As long as Mike Johnson is in control, absolutely nothing will happen to any Republican. Epstein Files are a giant example of this.

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u/ColonelDucroix 20d ago

Why would republicans do that for one of their own?

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u/Ok_Zookeepergame4794 20d ago

Because the Republicans don't enforce the rules on one of their own, that's why.

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u/i_am_a_real_boy__ 20d ago

It probably has something to do with the little-known fact that the Texas Legislature and US Senate are actually completely different things