Although Democrats are assured their 60 votes, through various compromises and support from two Independent senators, Republicans used the remaining hours of floor time Wednesday to re-state their objections.

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You feel heavy and it reads more because the poor spring not only has to support you from falling through the floor, but also accelerate you counter to what gravity wants to do.

你感到自己变重以及读数增加,因为现在弹簧不仅要支撑你,不让你掉下来,还要抵消重力的作用让你加速

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Several Republicans who supported Thursday's procedural vote to bring the bill to the floor indicated their support doesn't stretch to passing the legislation itself.

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