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Celerity

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22. They only needed 8 Dems to cave. It would have been only 7 Dem cavers needed, but Rand Paul was always a No.

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:32 PM

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The 8 cavers were:

Fetterman PA
Hassan NH
Shaheen NH (retiring)
Cortez Masto NV
Rosen NV
King (I) ME
Durbin IL (retiring)
Kaine VA

None are up for re-election in 2026.

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