Translation: “My billionaire donors have invested a lot of money in AI and are telling me to bleat about China so they can keep the bubble from popping.”
Without the approval of the Speaker, it is almost impossible to get a vote on any topic no matter how popular with the rest of the lawmakers. He controls the order of business and calendar on the House floor, deciding which bills are brought up for debate or a vote.
The speaker is also the second in the presidential line of succession
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jontree255@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 10d
Translation: “My billionaire donors have invested a lot of money in AI and are telling me to bleat about China so they can keep the bubble from popping.”
This guy is such a scum sucking piece of shit.
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 10d
A swordsman once lived who was ensured he was the best.
Not one in his village could defeat him.
He left to travel far and wide to prove his rank as number one.
He arrived at town with a swordsman of its own.
This swordsman wielded a blade that twice as magnificent as the village swordsman's.
This upset the village swordsman and he challenged the exquisite man to a duel.
The village swordsman was clouded by his jealousy, and was ran through immediately.
In his haste to prove he was the best, he only brought forth his own demise.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 10d
Why call him powerful?
Every Republican member of Congress voluntarily gave their power away to trump.
They have none now, by their own choice.
Amine_Jouahri@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 10d
I mean he is the Speaker of the house.
Without the approval of the Speaker, it is almost impossible to get a vote on any topic no matter how popular with the rest of the lawmakers. He controls the order of business and calendar on the House floor, deciding which bills are brought up for debate or a vote.
The speaker is also the second in the presidential line of succession
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 10d
Your talking about what power a speaker should have...
Right after I pointed out the House handed that power away...
Do you not know how few bills are even being voted on?
Or that none of them are actually passing the Senate or have been except for bullshit and the annual budget due to Senate filibusters?
Like, I honestly don't know how to explain this without coming off condescending
It's just that basic