Schumer tries to pass resolution honoring RBG. Cruz says Schumer made it partisan because he wants to add statement saying Ginsburg wants next POTUS to fill vacancy.
Sounds like Senate can't even pass a nonbinding RBG resolution
Cruz says he wants to modify the resolution and delete Schumer's language about when RBG wants seat filled. Cruz wants to insert RBG quote knocking the idea of packing the court.
A real shocker here: Schumer says no
"I think Justice Ginsburg would easily see through the legal sophistry" of Cruz
So ... yep ... Senate couldn't pass a resolution honoring Ginsburg
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Senate's bipartisan immigration/border deal down to spending portion now, per person with direct knowledge. The whole thing is about 280 pages long, includes Fend Off Fentanyl Act and Afghan Adjustment Act.
Senate GOP roughly split down the middle ahead of uncertain vote...
Increase to asylum standard includes looking at whether a migrant could have relocated within their own country or another country and been safe -- significant increase to the bar.
Also includes 50K visas a year
Unaccompanied children 13 and under would get access to counsel
Lots of debate about border shutdown authority, which kicks in automatically at 5,000 per day and would require big reduction over a week-plus to stop shutdown, which with asylum reform supposed to make sharp reduction in flows.
NEWS - Bad vibes in Senate GOP on border deal
- Cornyn says "It certainly doesn’t seem" on path to passage
- Cramer mad at attacks on Lankford: "Republican senators are throwing him under the bus"
- Rounds suggests social media attacks coming from Russia
Questions about whether this thing will even come to the floor + real frustrations about way this has played out
Cramer: “The very people who demanded that we have something on the border as part of the supplemental, suddenly all these months later say they don't want something"
Even some leaders noncommittal. Sen. Daines, NRSC chair, says he's heard "real concerns." Sen. Capito says she needs to see text.
Johnson+ Trump driving much of indecision
“He would probably love for this to die in this Senate," says Dem Sen. Murphy
Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson said they would speed things up with some amendment votes. It’s possible that every day counts: 2011 credit downgrade happened AFTER a debt deal and Fitch warning this time
“I haven’t heard much of a desire to delay the inevitable,” Johnson said
The Senate magic typically kicks in the closer the weekend gets. There’s a hope/vibe they can figure out an amendment deal by then.
If not, could be a bumpy ride
“It'll still pass before the deadline. It may be three in the morning on June 6,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy
@hollyotterbein Hard to find a better example than Nevada. National Rs prefer vet Sam Brown, but Marchant is running and has good record in primaries ... less so in general
Incumbent Sen. Rosen calls him a "three-time loser. A MAGA election denier. And so, he’s going to have his challenges"
Peters says DSCC, unlike the DCCC, will not meddle in GOP primaries. Senate Majority PAC not ruling it out
Keep an eye on W.Va. Manchin says R primary "entertaining as hell"
“If people don’t take Alex Mooney seriously, that’s the greatest misunderstanding"
-FAA nom Washington and FCC nom Sohn withdraw
- Circuit nom Delaney in trouble
- Dems noncommittal on Labor nom Su
- Absence hampering Judiciary Committee
- Tuberville stalling Pentagon picks
@DaniellaMicaela@dlippman Sinema indicated to Dems/admin that she did not support FAA nominee Washington, at hearing and privately. She never felt like any effort was made to assuage her.
Admin official: "If someone at the end of the day decides not to vote a certain way, that’s the senator’s decision"
Julie Su won support of Dems in deputy vote. But it's becoming clear that doesn't mean her nomination is a slam dunk for Labor secretary
Manchin: “My vote for her last time was all predicated on Marty" Walsh
NEWS: Sen. Sinema is switching her party affiliation from Dem to independent, she says in interview. “I don't anticipate that anything will change about the Senate structure,” she adds
She’s not talking about whether she’s running for re-election in 2024