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Over the last two months, two independent offices — the Senate parliamentarian and the Government Accountability Office, or GAO — have found that California’s waiver authority is not subject to review under the Congressional Review Act.

California’s waiver, the GAO said, is “not a rule” under the law, noting that the matter had been reviewed multiple times over the last 60 years.

California Sen. Adam Schiff’s office also said he would be urging others in the Senate to adhere to the GAO’s findings, noting that Thune had previously committed to following “regular order” on votes — which, traditionally, has meant heeding to the parliamentarian and GAO offices.

In 2020, actress Gao Liu's botched nose operation - in which the tip of her nose turned black and died - went viral.

Four years and two repair operations later, Gao Liu's nose remains uneven.