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"  With the imminent departure of Michele Bachmann from the World&amp;#039;s Greatest Legislative Body today, we have inaugurated a new semi-regular weekly feature in which we study the possible successor to la Bachmann as Royal Regent of the Crazy People. (Louie Gohmert is, of course, emperor for life.) Normally, we don&amp;#039;t venture to the Senate side of the Capitol for this feature, but Senator Jerry Moran -- who is, perhaps, the least well-known member of that august body -- threw himself headlong into contention today. Despite Majority Leader Harry Reid&amp;#039;s, D-Nev., promise of an expedited process for the bill to Gillibrand and co-sponsor Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., Moran delayed debate. He refused to join the other senators for unanimous consent to proceed with the debate, forcing them to run out the 30-hour clock for debate, according to Senate rules. And, of course, the whole thing is futile. This only delays the issue, and it may be for nothing as President Obama has said that even if the Senate passes new Iran sanctions, he will veto them. Jerry&amp;#039;s a little bughouse on Iran. But it&amp;#039;s hard to see how delaying a vote on a measure aimed at curtailing sexual assault in the military, and offering support to its victims, will do anything to delay the arrival of the 12th Imam and the end of the world. So, yes, Jerry Moran, you are the first senatorial entrant in our sweepstakes. You&amp;#039;ve made the field. Other nominations are always welcome. Our lines are open. Our operators are standing by. This is a free call. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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