Senators stayed on the Senate Floor into the early hours of Wednesday during what is called a vote-a-rama.
My amendment is simple: if a city council believes the ‘woke’ thing to do is to cancel the police department, then they shouldn’t expect the federal government to bail them out.
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— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) August 10, 2021
During these events, Members can introduce off-topic amendments, and that led to some moments that have now gone viral, including one exchange between Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Cory Booker is who we thought he was.
— Nyasha Junior (@NyashaJunior) August 11, 2021
Oh So It Looks Like Senate Democrats Admit Defunding the Police Is a Bad Idea https://t.co/zCoblSB5El @townhallcom
— Stuplich 🇺🇸 (@Stuplich) August 11, 2021
It’s a great privilege to call @CoryBooker, a brilliant, big hearted man a friend. It’s great to see his smarts in action. https://t.co/cG78gn7ToB
— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) August 11, 2021