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      <image:title>Analysis - How McConnell Blocked Amendments on the Defense Bill</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Senate begins debate on the House-passed defense appropriations bill</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shelby offers Senate minibus to HR 6157.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>After the Shelby amendtment is pending, it is considered part of the underlying bill for purposes of amendment. Amendments can then be offered at branches A, C, and E.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>McConnell offers Amendment 3699 as a blocker amendment to better preserve order on the Senate floor.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Once pending, the McConnell amendment prevents senators from offering amendments at branches A and B on the right side of the tree.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Two competing first-degree amendments (Menendez Amdt. 3705 and Fischer Amdt. 3706) are made pending by unanimous consent.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Two more competing first-degree amendments (Nelson Amdt. 3773 and Kennedy Amdt. 3703) are made pending by unanimous consent.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The McConnell blocker amendment remains pending to prevent senators from offering amendments to the Senate minibus bill without his permission.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Analysis - Status of Minibus Amendments</image:title>
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      <image:title>Analysis - Status of Minibus Amendments</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Chart 4: Amendment to Strike and Insert (Substitute for Bill)</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Analysis - Status of Minibus Amendments</image:title>
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      <image:title>Analysis - Status of Minibus Amendments</image:title>
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      <image:title>Analysis - Status of Minibus Amendments</image:title>
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      <image:title>Analysis - Status of Minibus Amendments</image:title>
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