America received another stark reminder on Saturday that elections have consequences as the U.S. Senate, with all Republicans voting no, moved forward on the oddly, if not preposterously, named Inflation Reduction Act.

“The Senate voted 51 to 50 to proceed to the 755-page bill, after Vice President Kamala Harris arrived at the Capitol to cast the tie-breaking vote. The vote puts the bill on a trajectory to pass the Senate sometime Sunday, barring an unexpected setback, such as the sudden absence of a Democratic senator,” The Hill reported.

Lockdown-loving Democrats have allegedly abandoned COVID protocols in favor of “don’t test, don’t tell” to prevent the aforementioned sudden absence, however, in their rush to enact the bill and then leave town.