This article answers my earlier question about why Schumer and the Democrats outvote #MoscowMitch and take control of the Senate.
They have to overcome a filibuster to do it.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/senate-…
They have to overcome a filibuster to do it.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/senate-…
Ironically, the Democrats can eliminate the filibuster with a simple majority vote and then take power without caving to the unreasonable demands of #MoscowMitch.
“Last night the Post ran a story headlined:
“Fight over the rules grinds the Senate to a halt, imperiling Biden’s legislative agenda’.
“It’s part of an emerging genre about bulging to-do lists, Republican game-playing and impeachment trials slowing the Senate to a crawl.
“Fight over the rules grinds the Senate to a halt, imperiling Biden’s legislative agenda’.
“It’s part of an emerging genre about bulging to-do lists, Republican game-playing and impeachment trials slowing the Senate to a crawl.
“What’s happening exactly?
“Quite simply, Mitch McConnell is now using the filibuster to stop Democrats from becoming the Senate majority.
“Yes, you heard that right. The Democrats won the Senate. But now Mitch McConnell is using the filibuster to stop them from taking it over and leading it.
“Without a new agreement, the Senate is still operating under the old Congress’s agreement, which means that all the committees are chaired by Republicans – a very big deal since all nominations go through committees first.
“Freshman Senators like Warnock and Ossoff can’t even get their committee assignments yet.”
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