Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are still haggling over final details on a power-sharing agreement. They are debating in part committee budgets, per multiple sources
The issue has a real impact because Democrats can’t chair the committees until the Senate passes new rules for this Congress. Otherwise they will operate under last Congress’ rules when the Senate GOP had the majority and controlled the committees.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is still chairing Senate Judiciary until the agreement is approved, defended his refusal to schedule a hearing for Garland as attorney general.
Graham said the Democrats need to schedule a two-day hearing like past AG nominees - but incoming chairman Dick Durbin wants it on Feb. 8, the day before the impeachment trial takes place.
“It’s me standing up for the way the committee has worked,” Graham told me
“It’s me standing up for the way the committee has worked,” Graham told me
McConnell has leverage because Schumer needs 60 votes to overcome any filibuster to advance the power-sharing agreement.
Schumer also needs unanimous consent from all 100 senators to schedule the vote.
Schumer also needs unanimous consent from all 100 senators to schedule the vote.
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