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John Barrasso

Republican on Vote on Jones Nomination (Executive Calendar) 2026-07-13

44 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

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Procedure · 44 wordsThe following Senators are necessarily absent: ¹the Senator from Alabama (Mrs. Britt), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch), and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott).Procedure

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Signal · 0

9 of 9 deductions are Signal

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Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The following Senators are necessarily absent:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “the Senator from Alabama (Mrs.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Britt), the Senator from Utah (Mr.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Lee), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “McConnell), the Senator from Alaska (Ms.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Murkowski), the Senator from Idaho (Mr.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Risch),”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Scott).”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

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Claims · 1

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1“The following Senators are necessarily absent:”On July 13, 2026, Senators Katie Britt, Mike Lee, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jim Risch, and Tim Scott were absent from the Senate session considering the Jones nomination.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15