Bills to go to the floor where theres no guarantee they will pass will show hard liners, the speaker is working in good faith, and get the hard liners on board for a shortterm Spending Bill to keep things open. Will that work . Theres also talk of a Discharge Petition where six republicans cross the aisle and allow democrats to bring a funding bill to the floor themselves. How likely is that . And senator schumer is working on a shell bell that will include a stopgap spending measure, including ukraine aid and disaster relief, which Mitch Mcconnell is helping to nail down. If they do send it to the house, does Speaker Mccarthy put that bill on the floor. If he doesnt, there will be a shutdown. If he does, he might face a vote to strip him of his gavel. If that does happen, do democrats get involved . Well, maybe. Heres what one democrat told my colleague ali vitali on way too early this morning. Would you yourself vote to save mccarthys speakership if it came to a motion to vacate . Ye
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The Chinese weapons systems and capabilities listed in this essay are but a snapshot of the terror and destructive power that China will bring in any conflict with Taiwan.