The House's number three Republican Tom Emmer insisted he knew Tuesday night's impeachment and Israel votes would result in dual blunders but leadership was 'hopeful' they could change the minds of their colleagues.'We know what the votes are when we go to the floor,' said the Republican who is responsible for wrangling votes in the free-wheeling conference to pass his party's agenda.On Tuesday night, the impeachment of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas failed, just one vote short of what it needed to pass. Moments later a bill to offer $17.6 billion to Israel failed to reach the two-thirds majority it needed to pass under suspension of the rules.
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