Senate Democrats weigh shutting down GOP police reform plan - POLITICO
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The caucus is split on whether to block the bill or try to amend it.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his members will debate strategy on the GOP bill this week. Schumer on Wednesday called the GOP legislation a "bad bill." | Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Senate Democrats are agonizing over what to do about Senate Republicans' police reform proposal.
They can either vote down the legislation next week and face charges of obstruction amid a national reckoning on race — or advance a bill they say needs massive changes in order to meet the moment. The dilemma was hoisted on them Wednesday after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly rejiggered the Senate schedule to bring legislation from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to the floor.
Democrats have little intention of allowing the bill to pass as is, but the caucus is divided over the best path forward. "And that's for good reason," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said.
"A lot of this is determined by whether McConnell wants to ram this through or whether he wants to have an actual debate," said Murphy, who is undecided on how he will vote on a critical procedural vote. "If this isn't a fair process, I don't know that Mitch McConnell's going to be able to convince people that it is."
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