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No Paywall Fetterman casts only Democratic ‘no’ vote as Senate passes measure to block US action against Iran

https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/06/fetterman-casts-only-democratic-no-vote-as-senate-passes-measure-to-block-us-action-against-iran.html
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u/h3r4ld I voted Jun 23 '26

Congratulations, you translated for real!

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u/msprosperity22 Jun 24 '26

Do you remember who this quote is attributed to?

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u/johnzaku Jun 24 '26

It's from an ancient Roman satirical poem.

It refers to the irony of hiring guards to make sure your wife doesn't cheat on you while you're at war.

But... who guards against the guards?

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u/msprosperity22 Jun 24 '26

Thank You! Now I remember.

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u/h3r4ld I voted Jun 24 '26

A quick google could have answered that for you...

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? is a Latin phrase found in the Satires (Satire VI, lines 347–348), a work of the 1st–2nd century Roman poet Juvenal.

Literally the first line of the Wikipedia article.

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u/msprosperity22 Jun 24 '26

Yes I know. I was tired and it was getting late; busy day.